- rescous
- res·cous
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rescous
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Rescous — Res cous (r?s k?s), n. [OE., fr. OF. rescousse, fr. rescourre, p. p. rescous, to rescue. See {Rescue}.] 1. Rescue; deliverance. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) See {Rescue}, 2. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rescous — ˈreskəs noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English rescous, rescus, from Middle French rescousse, from Old French, from rescourre to rescue more at rescue : rescue 2 … Useful english dictionary
rescous — n. rescue; deliverance … English contemporary dictionary
rescous — /reskyuw/ Rescue. The taking back by force goods which had been taken under a distress, or the violently taking away a man who is under arrest, and setting him at liberty, or otherwise procuring his escape, are both so denominated. This was also… … Black's law dictionary
rescous — Same as rescue … Ballentine's law dictionary
rescue — Saving a person exposed to peril. The crime committed where a person, other than the official custodian, either directly or indirectly, unlawfully aids another person to escape from proper custody. 27 Am J2d Escape § 3. Unlawfully taking away and … Ballentine's law dictionary
Ceratochloa unioloides — Rescue Res cue (r[e^]s k[ u]), n. [From {Rescue}, v.; cf. {Rescous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of rescuing; deliverance from restraint, violence, or danger; liberation. [1913 Webster] Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot. Shak. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rescue — Res cue (r[e^]s k[ u]), n. [From {Rescue}, v.; cf. {Rescous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of rescuing; deliverance from restraint, violence, or danger; liberation. [1913 Webster] Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rescue grass — Rescue Res cue (r[e^]s k[ u]), n. [From {Rescue}, v.; cf. {Rescous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of rescuing; deliverance from restraint, violence, or danger; liberation. [1913 Webster] Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot. Shak. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bien-faire — (biin fê r ) v. n. Faire plaisir, faire du bien à quelqu un. Il se plaît à bien faire à tout le monde. • Sa première inclination est de nous bien faire, BOSSUET Bonté, I. • Il reçoit comme un bienfait, quand nous lui donnons le moyen de nous… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
