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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Rēd'ness, n.p. 1102The quality of being red; red color.
  2. Rēd'o-lence or Rēd'o-len-cy, n.p. 1102The quality of being redolent; sweetness of scent.
  3. Rēd’o-lent, a.p. 1102Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling; — usually followed by of. “Honey redolent of spring.” Dryden. “Gales . . . redolent of joy and youth.” Gray.
  4. Re-doub'le (-dŭb'l), v. t.p. 1102To double again or repeatedly; to increase by continued or repeated additions; to augment greatly; to multiply. So they Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe. Shak.
  5. Re-dou'ble, v. i.p. 1102To become greatly or repeatedly increased; to be multiplied; to suffer great augmentation.
  6. Re-doubt', n.p. 1102(Fort.) (a.) (Field Works.) An inclosed work of any polygonal form without re-entering angles. (b.) (Permanent Fort.) An outwork placed within another outwork. [See f and i in Illust. of Ravelin.]…
  7. Re-doubt', v. t.p. 1102To stand in dread of; to regard with fear; to be afraid of; to dread. [Rare.] W. Scott. “Lord regent and redoubted Burgundy.” Shak.
  8. Re-doubt’a-ble, a.p. 1102Formidable; to be dreaded; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; often in contempt or burlesque. [Written also redoutable.]
  9. Re-dound', v. i.p. 1102To roll back as a wave or flood; to be sent or driven back. “Redounding tears.” Spenser. The evil, soon Driven back, redounded as a flood on those From whom it sprung. Milton. 2. To come back; to…
  10. Re-dound’, n.p. 1102The coming back as of consequence or effect; result; return; requital. We give you welcome; not without redound Of use and glory to yourselves ye come. Tennyson. 2. Rebound; echo; reverberation.…
  11. Rēd'ōw-ă, n.p. 1102A slow and graceful dance in triple time. Moore.
  12. Rĕd'-pōle, n.p. 1102(Ornith.) A small singing bird like the linnet (Ægiothus [or Fringilla] linaria), having a dark-crimson crown. It is found in Europe and America. [Written also red-poll.] Mealy red-pole, a larger…
  13. Rē-drăft', v. t.p. 1102To draft or draw anew.
  14. Rē-drăft', n.p. 1102A second draft or copy. 2. A new bill of exchange which the holder of a protested bill draws on the drawer or indorsers, by which he re-imburses to himself the amount of the protested bill with costs…
  15. Rē-draw', v. t.p. 1102To draw again; to draw a second draft or copy.
  16. Rē-draw', v. i.p. 1102(Com.) To draw a new bill of exchange, as the holder of a protested bill, on the drawer or indorsers.
  17. Re-drĕss’, v. t.p. 1102To put in order again; to set right; to amend; to revise. [Rare.] In yonder spring of roses Find what to redress till noon. Milton. When last in Philadelphia, you mentioned to me your wish that I…
  18. Re-drĕss', n.p. 1102Reformation; amendment. [Rare.] For us the more necessary is a speedy redress of ourselves. Hooker. 2. Deliverance from wrong, injury, or oppression; as, the redress of grievances; hence, relief…
  19. Re-drĕss'al, n.p. 1102The act of redressing, or the state of being redressed; redress; amendment; correction.
  20. Re-drĕss'er, n.p. 1102One who gives redress.
  21. Re-drĕss'i-ble, a.p. 1102Capable of being redressed, relieved, or atoned for.
  22. Re-drĕss'ive, a.p. 1102Giving redress; affording relief; succoring. Thomson.
  23. Re-drĕss'less, a.p. 1102Without redress or amendment; without relief. Sherwood.
  24. Re-drĕss'ment, n.p. 1102The act of redressing; redress. Jefferson.
  25. Rē-drīv'en, p. a.p. 1102Driven back or again. Southey.
  26. Rēd'-rōot, n.p. 1102(Bot.) A plant of several different genera having red roots; as, (a.) A plant of the genus Ceanothus (C. Americanus), the leaves of which were formerly sometimes used as a substitute for tea; New…
  27. Rēd'-sān'ders, n.p. 1102See SANDERS.
  28. Rĕd-sēar′, v. i.p. 1102To break or crack when red-hot, as iron under the hammer; — a term used by workmen. Moxon.
  29. Rēd'shănk, n.p. 1102(Ornith.) A bird of the snipe family and genus Totanus; — so called from the bright red color of its legs. 2. A bare-legged person; — a contemptuous appellation formerly given to the Scotch…
  30. Rēd'shōrt, a.p. 1102Brittle, or breaking short, when red-hot, as a metal; — a term used by workmen.
  31. Rĕd'-sĭl/ver, n.p. 1102(Min.) An ore of silver, of a ruby-red or reddish-black color. There are two species: the dark red contains 59 per cent. of silver united to sulphur and antimony, and the light red 65 per cent.…
  32. Rēd'-sōr'rel, n.p. 1102(Bot.) A plant of the genus Hibiscus (H. sabdariffa), the calyxes and capsules of which are sometimes used in making tarts, and the like, and also cooling drinks; — so called in the West Indies.…
  33. Rĕd’/stārt, n.p. 1102(Ornith.) A small, handsome singing bird (Phœnicura ruticilla), found in Europe, and allied to the nightingale; — called also redtail. The black redstart is P. tithys. Yarrell.
  34. Rēd'strēak, n.p. 1102A sort of apple; — so called from its red streaks. Mortimer. 2. Cider pressed from the redstreak apples.
  35. Rēd'tāil, n.p. 1102See REDSTART.
  36. Rēd'-tāpe, a.p. 1102Pertaining to official formality. See Red tape among the phrases under RED, a.
  37. Rēd'-tāp'ism, n.p. 1102Strict adherence to official formalities. Duff.
  38. Rēd'-tāp'ist, n.p. 1102One who is tenacious of a strict adherence to official formalities. Quart. Rev.
  39. Rēd'tōp, n.p. 1102(Bot.) A kind of grass (Agrostis vulgaris), highly valued in the United States for pasturage and hay for cattle; — called also English grass and, in some localities, herds-grass. The tall redtop is…
  40. Re-dūb’, v. t.p. 1102To refit; to repair, or make reparation for; hence, to repay or requite. [Obs.] It shall be good that you redub that negligence. Wyatt. God shall give power to redub it with some like requital to the…
  41. Re-dūce′, v. t.p. 1102[Lat. reducere, from re, again, back, and ducere, to lead; It. riducere or ridurre, Sp. reducir, Pg. reduzir, Fr. réduire. 1. To bring back or lead in again. [Obs.] “And to his brother’s house…
  42. Re-dūçe'ment, n.p. 1103The act of reducing or bringing back; restoration; reduction. Religion attained not a perfect reducement in the beginning of her reign. Milton.
  43. Re-dū'çent, a.p. 1103Tending to reduce.
  44. Re-dū'cent, n.p. 1103That which reduces.
  45. Re-dū'çer, n.p. 1103One who reduces.
  46. Re-dū'çi-ble, a.p. 1103Capable of being reduced; convertible. All the parts of painting are reducible into these mentioned by the author. Dryden.
  47. Re-dū'çi-ble-ness, n.p. 1103Quality of being reducible.
  48. Re-dūct′, v. t.p. 1103To reduce. [Obs.] Warde.
  49. Re-dūct′, n.p. 1103(Arch.) A quirk or small piece taken out of a larger to make it more regular and uniform, or for some other convenience. Gwilt.
  50. Re-dŭc'tion, n.p. 1103The act of reducing, or state of being reduced; conversion to a given state or condition; diminution; conquest; as, the reduction of a body to powder; the reduction of things to order; the reduction…
  51. Re-dūc'tive, a.p. 1103Having the power of reducing; tending to reduce; admitting of reduction.
  52. Re-dūc'tive, n.p. 1103That which has the power of reducing. Hale.
  53. Re-dūc'tive-ly, adv.p. 1103By reduction; by consequence. Hammond.
  54. Réduit, n.p. 1103(Permanent Fort.) The same as REDOUBT. See REDOUBT.
  55. Re-dŭn'dance or Re-dŭn'dan-cy, n.p. 1103The quality of being redundant; superfluity; superabundance. 2. That which is redundant or in excess; any thing superfluous. Labor throws off redundancies. Addison.
  56. Re-dŭn'dant, a.p. 1103Exceeding what is natural or necessary; superabundant; exuberant; as, a redundant quantity of bile or food. Notwithstanding the redundant oil in fishes, they do not increase fat so much as flesh.…
  57. Re-dŭn'dant-ly, adv.p. 1103In a redundant manner; superfluously; superabundantly.
  58. Re-dû'pli-cāte, v. t.p. 1103To redouble; to multiply; to repeat. 2. (Gram.) To repeat the first letter or letters of.
  59. Re-dū'pli-cate, a.p. 1103Double; doubled; reduplicative. 2. (Bot.) Characterized, in estivation, by a variation of the valvate form in which the margins of the leaves project outward, instead of inward. Gray.
  60. Re-dū'pli-cā'tion, n.p. 1103Act of doubling, or state of being doubled. 2. (Pros.) A figure in which the first word of a verse is the same as the last word of the preceding verse. 3. (Gr. Gram.) A prefix to a verb, made by…