v. Obs. Forms: 1 a-cofri-an, 2–4 acover-en. Subseq. aphetized to COVER v.2, (not to be confused with cover = Fr. couvrir). [With OE. a-cofrian for ar-covrian, cf. OHG. ir-koboron, pointing to an OTeut. *er-cober-an, ad. L. re-cuperā-re, in its popular form re-coberā-re, cf. Sp. recobrar and OFr. recovrer, recouvrer. See RECOVER.] trans. To recover, get back, regain. intr. To regain health, recover from illness.
a. 1100. Ags. Leechd., iii. 184. Se þe lið raðe acofrað.
c. 1225. Hali Meidenhad, 11. Þat ilke þing þat ne mei neuer beon acouered … Ne schal tu neauer nan oðer al swuch acoueren.
c. 1230. Ancren Riwle, 412. Ȝe muwen akoueren hit þene nexte sunendei þerefter. Ibid., 364. Heo beoð boðe seke; þe on … drinkeð bitter sabraz uorto akoueren his heale.
c. 1330. Arthour & Merlin, 8519. Belisent, withouten lesing Acouerd and vndede her eyin.
