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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. Reeve, n.p. 1104(Ornith.) A bird; the female of the ruff.
  2. Reeve, v. t.p. 1104(Naut.) To pass, as the end of a rope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ring-bolt, cringle, or the like. Totten.
  3. Reeve, n.p. 1104An officer, steward, or governor; — obsolete except in compounds; as, shire-reeve, now written sheriff; port-reeve, &c. Brande.
  4. Rē'-ex-ăm'i-na-ble, a.p. 1104Admitting of being re-examined or reconsidered. Story.
  5. Rē'-ex-ăm'i-nā'tion, n.p. 1104A renewed or repeated examination.
  6. Rē'-ex-ăm'ine, v. t.p. 1104To examine anew. Hooker.
  7. Rē'-ex-chānge', v. t.p. 1104To exchange anew.
  8. Rē'-ex-chānge', n.p. 1104A renewed exchange. 2. (Com.) The expense chargeable on a bill of exchange or draft which has been dishonored in a foreign country, and returned to that country in which it was made or indorsed, and…
  9. Rē'-ex-hĭb'it, v. t.p. 1104To exhibit again.
  10. Rē'-ex-pĕl', v. t.p. 1104To expel again.
  11. Rē'-ex-pē'ri-ençe, n.p. 1104A renewed or repeated experience.
  12. Rē'-ex-pōrt', v. t.p. 1104To export again; to export, as what has been imported.
  13. Rē-ĕx'pōrt, n.p. 1104Any commodity re-exported.
  14. Rē-ĕx'por-tā'tion, n.p. 1104The act of exporting what has been imported.
  15. Rē'-ex-pŭl'sion, n.p. 1104Renewed or repeated expulsion. “The re-expulsion of the priests.” Fuller.
  16. Reezed, a.p. 1104Grown rank; rancid; rusty. [Obs.] “Reezed bacon.” Marston.
  17. Re-fär', v. t.p. 1104To go over again; to repeat. [Obs.] To him therefore this wonder done refar. Fairfax.
  18. Rē-făsh'ion, v. t.p. 1104To fashion, form, or mold into shape a second time. Macknight.
  19. Rē-fȧs'ten, v. t.p. 1104To fasten again. “It was so negligently refastened.” W. Scott.
  20. Re-fĕct', v. t.p. 1104To restore after hunger or fatigue; to refresh. [Obs.] Browne.
  21. Re-fĕc'tion, n.p. 1104Refreshment after hunger or fatigue; a simple repast; a lunch. “Those Attic nights, and those refections of the gods.” Curran. Fasting is the diet of angels, the food and refection of souls. South.…
  22. Re-fēc'tive, a.p. 1104Refreshing; restoring.
  23. Re-fec'tive, n.p. 1104That which refreshes.
  24. Re-fēc'to-ry, n.p. 1104A room of refreshment; originally, a hall or apartment in convents and monasteries, where a moderate repast is taken. Brande. Formerly pronounced refec-to-ry; and, according to Smart, still so…
  25. Re-fĕl′, v. t.p. 1104To refute; to disprove; to repress; as, to refel the tricks of a sophister. [Obs.]
  26. Re-fēr', v. t.p. 1104To carry or send back; to pass over; to give in charge; to direct or deliver, as for treatment, decision, information, or the like; to make over; to cause to betake one's self to. I'll refer me to…
  27. Re-fér’,, v. i.p. 1104To have recourse; to apply; to appeal; to betake one’s self. In suits it is good to refer to some friend of trust. Bacon. 2. To have reference or relation; to relate; to point. “Those places that…
  28. Rēf'er-a-ble, a.p. 1104Capable of being referred or considered in relation to something else; assignable; ascribable; imputable. [Written also referrible.] It is a question among philosophers, whether all the attractions…
  29. Rēf'er-ee',, n.p. 1104One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom has been referred a matter in dispute in order that he may settle it. Syn.—Judge; arbitrator; umpire. See JUDGE.
  30. Rēf'er-ence, n.p. 1104The act of referring, or the state of being referred; a directing, delivering, making over, or sending, as for treatment, decision, information, and the like. It passed in England without the least…
  31. Rēf'er-ēnd'a-ry, n.p. 1104One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee. [Obs.] Bacon. 2. An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions. Harman. 3. (Early Hist.) An officer charged with the duty of procuring…
  32. Rĕf'er-ĕn'tial, a.p. 1105Containing a reference; pointing to something out of itself. Smart.
  33. Rĕf'er-ĕn'tial-ly, adv.p. 1105In the way of reference.
  34. Re-fẽr'ment, n.p. 1105Reference for decision. [Obs.]
  35. Rē'fer-mĕnt', v. t. & i.p. 1105To ferment again. Blackmore.
  36. Re-fẽr'rer, n.p. 1105One who refers.
  37. Re-fẽr'ri-ble, a.p. 1105Admitting of being referred; referable. “Some of which may be referrible to this period.” Hallam. [Written also referable.]
  38. Re-fĭg'ūre, v. t.p. 1105To figure again.
  39. Re-fill', v. t.p. 1105To fill again.
  40. Re-find', v. t.p. 1105To find again; to experience anew. Sandys.
  41. Re-fīne', v. t.p. 1105To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to separate from extraneous matter; to free from impurities; to purify; to defecate; to clarify; as, to refine wine, sugar, and the like. “A quantity of…
  42. Re-fine', v. i.p. 1105To become pure; to be cleared of feculent matter. So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stains, Works itself clear, and, as it runs, refines. Addison. 2. To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or…
  43. Re-fīn'ed-ly, adv.p. 1105In a refined manner; also, with affected nicety or elegance. Dryden.
  44. Re-fīn'ed-ness, n.p. 1105State of being refined; purity; refinement; also, affected purity. Barrow.
  45. Re-fine'ment, n.p. 1105The act of refining, or the state of being refined; separation from what is extraneous or defining; clarification; purification; as, the refinement of metals or liquors. The more bodies are of a kin…
  46. Re-fin'er, n.p. 1105One who refines; an improver in purity and elegance; as, a refiner of language; an inventor of superfluous subtilties; one who is over-nice in discrimination, in argument, reasoning, philosophy, or…
  47. Re-fīn’er-y, n.p. 1105The place and apparatus for refining metals, sugar, and the like.
  48. Re-fit', v. t.p. 1105To fit or prepare again; to repair; to restore after damage or decay; as, to refit ships of war. 2. To fit out or provide a second time.
  49. Re-fit′, v. i.p. 1105To repair damages; as, the fleet returned to refit.
  50. Re-fit'ment, n.p. 1105A second fitting out.
  51. Re-fix’, v. t.p. 1105To fix again; to establish anew. Fuller.
  52. Re-flēct’, v. t.p. 1105To bend back; to give a backward turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, to reflect light, heat, sound, or the like. Let me mind the reader to…
  53. Re-flēct', v. i.p. 1105To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams. 2. To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert. Whose virtues will, I hope, Reflect on Rome, as Titan's rays on earth.…
  54. Re-flēct'ed, p. a.p. 1105(Bot.) Bent or curved backward, or away from the axis.
  55. Re-flēct'ent, a.p. 1105Bending or flying back. “The ray descendent and ray reflectent.” Digby. 2. Reflecting.
  56. Re-flēct'i-ble, a.p. 1105Capable of being reflected or thrown back.
  57. Re-flēct'ing, p. a.p. 1105Throwing back light, heat, &c., as a mirror or other surface. 2. Given to reflection or serious consideration; reflective; as, a reflecting mind. Reflecting circle, an astronomical instrument for…
  58. Re-flēct'ing-ly, adv.p. 1105With reflection; also, with censure. Swift.
  59. Re-flēc'tion, n.p. 1105The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected; as, (a.) The return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. The eye sees not itself, But by reflection…
  60. Re-flēct'ive, a.p. 1105Throwing back images; as, a reflective mirror. In the reflective stream the sighing bride, Viewing her charms impaired. Prior. 2. Capable of exercising thought or judgment; as, reflective reason.…