Sentence:  [S]in and sorrow it were, considering the hardships of this noble and gallant knight, no whit mentioning or weighing those we ourselves have endured, if we were now either to advance or retard the hour of <WSD>refection</WSD> beyond the time when the viands are fit to be set before us. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Physical refreshment, especially with food or drink.