recrayed en · ADJ
Meanings
-
(obsolete) Cowardly, recreant.
Sir Launcelot, now I well understonde that thou arte a false recrayed knyght and a comon lechourere, and lovyste and holdiste othir ladyes, and of me thou haste dysdayne and scorne.
1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VII:
- (obsolete) Weak; lazy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most recrayed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more recrayed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |