reneye

Middle English

Verb

reneye

  1. renay; deny or disown
    • 1357, John Mandeville, The Travels of Sir John Mandeville‎, modernized spelling edition:
      And, amongst these other, there is a great image more than any of the other, that is all covered with fine gold and precious stones and rich pearls; and that idol is the god of false Christians that have reneyed their faith.
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References
  • reneye in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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