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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Re-nounce’, v. t. p. 1117To declare against; to reject, as a title or claim; to refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to; to disclaim; as, to renounce a title to land or a claim to reward; to renounce all pretensions to…Re-nounce’, v. i. p. 1117To declare a renunciation. [Obs.] He of my sons who fails to make it good, By one rebellious act renounces to my blood. Dryden. 2. (Card-playing.) To fail or neglect to follow suit, when one has a…Re-nounce', n. p. 1117(Card-playing.) The declining to follow suit when it can be done.Re-nounce'ment, n. p. 1117The act of disclaiming or rejecting; renunciation. Shak.Re-noun'cer, n. p. 1117One who renounces or disclaims.Rĕn'o-vāte, v. t. p. 1117To make over again; to restore to freshness; to render as good as new; to renew. All nature feels the renovating force Of winter, only to the thoughtless eye In ruin seen. Thomson.Rēn'/o-vā'tion, n. p. 1117The act of renovating; a making new after decay, destruction, or depravation; renewal. There is something inexpressibly pleasing in the annual renovation of the world. Rambler. 2. A state of being…Ren'o-vā'tor, n. p. 1117One who, or that which, renovates or renews. Foster.Re-nŏv'el, v. t. p. 1117To make new or novel; to renovate. [Obs.] Chaucer.Re-nŏv'el-ance, n. p. 1117Renewal; renovation. [Obs.]Re-nown’, n. p. 1117The state of being much known and talked of; exalted reputation derived from the extensive praise of great achievements or accomplishments; fame; celebrity; notoriety;—always in a good sense. He was…Re-nown’, v. t. p. 1117To make famous. [Obs.] “For joy to hear me so renown his son.” Chapman. “A bard whom pilfered pastorals renown.” Pope.Re-nowned',, a. p. 1117Famous; celebrated for great and heroic achievements, for distinguished qualities, or for grandeur; eminent; as, a renowned king. “Some renowned metropolis.” Milton. Syn.—Famous; famed…Re-nown'ed-ly, adv. p. 1117In a renowned manner.Re-nown'er, n. p. 1117One who makes renowned; one who gives honor. [Obs.] Chapman.Re-nown'ful, a. p. 1117Full of renown; distinguished; illustrious. “Renownful Scipio, spread thy two-necked eagles.” Marston.Re-nown'less, a. p. 1117Without renown; inglorious.Rēns'se-laër-īte, n. p. 1117(Min.) A soft, compact, translucent variety of pyroxene, of fine texture. It is often worked in a lathe into inkstands and other articles. Dana.Rĕnt, imp. & p. p. p. 1117of rend.Rĕnt, n. p. 1117An opening made by rending; a break or breach made by force. See what a rent the envious Casca made. Shak. 2. A schism; a separation; as, a rent in the church. White. Syn.—Fissure; breach…Rēnt, v. t. p. 1117To tear. [Obs.] See REND. Chaucer.Rēnt, v. i. p. 1117To rant. [Obs. and rare.] Hudibras.Rēnt, n. p. 1117A certain periodical profit in money, provisions, chattels, or labor, issuing out of lands and tenements in retribution for the use; a compensation or return, in the nature of an acknowledgment, for…Rēnt, v. t. p. 1117To grant the possession and enjoyment of; to lease; as, the owner of an estate or house rents it to a tenant for a term of years. 2. To take and hold by lease the possession of; as, the tenant rents…Rēnt, v. t. p. 1117To be leased, or let for rent; as, an estate or a tenement rents for five hundred dollars a year.Rēnt'a-ble, a. p. 1117Admitting of being rented.Rēnt'age, n. p. 1117Rent. [Obs.]Rēnt'al, n. p. 1117A schedule, account, or list of rents, with the names of the tenants, &c.; a rent-roll.Rēnt'-chārge, n. p. 1117(Law.) A rent reserved on a conveyance of land in fee-simple, or granted out of lands by deed;—so called because, by a covenant or clause in the deed of conveyance, the land is charged with a…Rĕnt'er, n. p. 1117One who rents or leases an estate; more generally, the lessee or tenant who takes an estate or tenement on rent.Rēn’ter, v. t. p. 1117To sew together so that the seam is scarcely visible; to sew up with skill and nicety; to fine-draw. 2. To restore the original design of, by working in new warp;—said with reference to tapestry.Rēn'ter-er, n. p. 1117A fine-drawer.Rentier, n. p. 1117One who has a fixed income, as from lands, stocks, or the like.Rēnt'-rōll, n. p. 1117A list or account of rents or income; a rental. Godfrey Bertram succeeded to a long pedigree and a short rent-roll, like many lairds of that period. W. Scott.Rēnt'seck, n. p. 1117(Law.) A rent reserved by deed, but without any clause of distress; barren rent. Bouvier.Rēnt'-sērv'īçe, n. p. 1117(Eng. Law.) Rent reserved out of land held by fealty or other corporeal service;— so called from such service being incident to it. Tomlins.Rĕn'ū-ent, a. p. 1118Serving to throw the head back;—applied to two muscles which perform this office.Rē-nū'mer-āte, v. t. p. 1118To recount.Re-nŭn'ci-ā'tion, n. p. 1118The act of renouncing; a disowning; rejection. Syn.—Renouncement; disownment; disavowal; disavowment; disclaimer; rejection; abjuration; recantation; denial; abandonment; relinquishment.Ren-vèrse', v. t. p. 1118To reverse. [Obs.] Spencer.Ren-vèrse', a. p. 1118(Her.) Reversed; set with the head downward, or contrary to the natural posture.Ren-vèrse'ment, n. p. 1118The act of reversing. [Obs.]Rē'-ob-tāin', v. t. p. 1118To obtain again.Rē'-ob-tāin'a-ble, a. p. 1118Capable of being obtained again. Sherwood.Rē-ōc'cu-py, v. t. p. 1118To occupy again.Re-ōm'e-ter, n. p. 1118The same as RHEOMETER.Re-ō'pen, v. t. p. 1118To open again.Rē'-op-pōse', v. t. p. 1118To oppose again.Rē'-or-dāin', v. t. p. 1118To ordain again, as when the first ordination is defective.Rē-ôr'der, v. t. p. 1118To order a second time.Rē-ôr'di-nā'tion, n. p. 1118A second ordination.Rē-ōr'gan-i-zā'tion, n. p. 1118The act of organizing anew; as, repeated re-organization of the troops.Rē-ôr'gan-īze, v. t. p. 1118To organize anew; to reduce again to an organized condition; to cause to assume wonted or regular functions; as, to re-organize a society or an army.Rē'o-trōpe, n. p. 1118See RHEOTROPE.Rē-ōx'y-gen-āte, v. t. p. 1118To oxygenate anew, or a second time.Rĕp, a. p. 1118Formed with a surface closely corded, or of a cord-like appearance;—applied to a certain style of dry goods; as, rep-silk, rep-worsted, and the like.Rĕp, n. p. 1118A kind of stuff having a surface appearing as if made of small cords.Rē-pāçe', v. t. p. 1118To pace again; to retrace one's footsteps; to go in a contrary direction.Rē-pāc'i-fy, v. t. p. 1118To pacify again.Rē-păck′, v. t. p. 1118To pack a second time; as, to repack beef or pork.