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▪ I. † refreit, refret Obs. Forms: 5 refreit(e, refreyt, (reffreyt, refreyd), 5–6 refraite, 6 refrayte; 5–7 refret, (5 refrect, 6 refrete). [a. OF. refrait, refret, etc.:—L. refract-um, pa. pple. of refringĕre (or *refrangĕre, OF. refraindre) to refract. Cf. refrain n.1] A refrain or burden.1387–8 T...
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rear-freight
† rear-freight Obs.—1 [Alteration of refreit, after rear- and freight.] Refrain, burden.c 1557 Abp. Parker Ps. 309 The reare freyt of the Psalme.
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refrain
▪ I. refrain, n.1 (rɪˈfreɪn) Forms: 4 refreyne, 5 refreyn, 6 refreine, (7 reffrein); 6 refraynt, 7– refrain, (8 -e). [a. OF. refrein, refrain = Prov. refranh, Cat. refrá, Sp. refran, Pg. refrão, in the same sense, ultimately f. pop. L. *refrangĕre (OF. refraindre) to break back, break again. See als...
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