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rependere [CL] 1 to give back, return; b (w. abstr. obj.). pietatem ‥ suscipere par est ‥ quod munus ultione divina collatum Deo ‥ non ingratus ~deret W. Malm. GR II 138.  b nec ille prestantius valuit ~dere offitium W. Malm. GR I 54. 2 to return or render an equal or equivalent amount of (something for something else, w. dat.). an quia ‥ nec malis bona ~dendo satisfacio?  Anselm (Or. 9) III 32. 3 to give in return or payment, or as a reward (for), to pay in return or in recompense (freq. w. abstr. or intangible obj.); b (w. abstr. subj.). c (transf.). d (p. ppl. as sb. n.) something paid in return or recompense, recompense. tangit si mentem, mox laudem corda rependunt Aldh. Aen. pref. 16; simulatis orationibus prolixius judicium ‥ esse ~dendum Bede Mark 258A; quod rex prospiciens laudes gratesque rependit Mir. Nin. 148; ~dam tibi condigna premia Enc. Emmae II 15 p. 30; ad hoc igitur respicientes tanto largitori quid digne ~dere valemus ‥?  Pull. CM 209; semper ei mala pro bonis, odium pro dilectione ~derunt W. S. Alb. V. Alb. & Amphib. 7; et lauream nobis pro laude repende J. Howd. Cant. 147.  b et labor ipse perit, qui commoda nulla rependit (Vers.) Ord. Vit. XI pref. p. 160.  c pro vicissitudine castitatis ~sanda [gl.: ~denda] Aldh. VirgP 21; ut ‥ hanc mihi suae remunerationis vicem ~dant Bede HE pref. p. 8; 1166 ut benefactoribus meis sua auctoritate et meo ministerio vicem duceret ~dendam J. Sal. Ep. 194 (188 p. 252); vade quo tua te vocant scelera: ut meritis tuis digna ~datur vicissitudo W. S. Alb. V. Alb. & Amphib. 3. 17; dum vicem amatus amanti rependit J. Howd. Cant. 345; crudelis induracio / cordis et congelacio / nescit vicem rependere Id. Cyth. 95. 12.  d c1300 gratum pro meritis exibens ~sum FormA 91. 4 to pay or render (something owed or due); b (in fig. context). c (refl.) to offer or present oneself (in some manner or capacity). d (without idea of thing given being owed or due in return) to give, grant. c1010 decimationes frugum ‥ Domino per singulos annos temporibus ~dantur [AS: gelæste man] congruis GAS 253; missam majorem cantitabat, dicens id se ~dere septimanarii offitio W. Malm. GP IV 140.  b videbatur [rex] ‥ debitum talionem ~dere fratri W. Malm. GP I 61; injuriis quas michi frater meus sine causa machinatus est talionem ~dam Ord. Vit. VIII 9 p. 316; talionem regia severitate ~sam [MS: ~sum] filiabus ejus Eustachis nunciari fecit Ib. XII 10 p. 337; s1249 significaverunt ei cives, quod si ipsos suspenderet, ipsi quos detinebant captivos de exercitu Fretherici, ilico talionem ~dentes, patibulis presentarent M. Par. Maj. V 75.  c 1187 instar justi, quem ‥ cadere permittit Omnipotens ‥ quatenus in Dei timore et fortius resurgat, et ad pugnam providum se ~dat et expeditum Ep. Cant. 148 p. 122.  d sic, Deus, indignis tua gratis dona rependis Aldh. Aen. pref. 9. 5 to make return or recompense for, to requite, repay (service, favour, or gift). b to repay, reward (talent or skill). hanc ‥ consuetudinem, ut siquis ei aliquid muneris offerret, hoc illi ‥ statim ‥ non minore gratia ~deret Bede HA 17 p. 381; si haec mihi affectanti precaria quiscunque e nebulosorum corculis concedenda persentio, satis gratiosa beneficia ~denda depromo B. V. Dunst. p. 4; sanctus igitur Wilfredus ‥ ecclesiam ‥ ad ~dendum beneficium quod ejus intercessione consecutus est, artificiosissima structura construxit Ric. Hex. Hist. Hex. 3 p. 10.  b omne ingenium accerbior ~ditur [cræfta gehwilc byþ cealde forgolden] Prov. Durh. 38. 6 to weigh down (with, w. abl.). non cibus excoctus neque fercula carne repensa / in primo monachis tempore crassa dabant Gower VC IV 87.