Reson

, Resoun(e) , Reasoune , n. reason, (good) sense, VIII a 311, XI a 30, 48, b 6, XII b 225, XVII 501, .; (personified) VIII b 5, .; what is reasonable, XVI 263; reasoning, XVI 255; argument, saying, XVI 337; by res on , as a logical consequence, XVII 81; motive, in by þat resoune , with that intent, XVI 248. [OFr. rais on , re(i)son .]