refriscare

refriscare [ML cf. OF refrischier, AN refreschir, refrescher, ME refreshen, friscare] 1 to restore or comfort, to provide refreshment for. 1428 nullus ‥ de ‥ partibus Flandrie ducet ‥ victualia ad ‥ Francos ‥ causa adjuvandi, ~andi, aut confortandi eos contra regem Anglie Foed. X 390. 2 to restore to good condition, renew, freshen (artefact). 1316 pro iij lagenis sagiminis recentis ad ~andum dictos coler’ et furellos predictos KR Ac 99/21 m. 1.