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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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Res'ig-nee', n. p. 1125One to whom any thing is resigned, or in whose favor a resignation is made.Re-sign'er, n. p. 1125One who resigns.Re-sign'ment, n. p. 1125The act of resigning.Re-sile', v. i. p. 1125To start back; to recede from a purpose. [Obs.] Ellis.Re-sil'i-ence or Re-sil'i-en-cy, n. p. 1125The act of resiling or springing back, or the act of rebounding; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound. Bacon.Re-sĭl'ĭ-ent, a. p. 1125Inclined to resile, leap, or spring back; rebounding.Rĕs/i-lĭ'tion, n. p. 1125The act of springing back; resilience. [Rare.]Rĕs'in, n. p. 1125A solid, inflammable substance, of vegetable origin, a non-conductor of electricity, and insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol and in essential oils. ☞ Resins exude from trees in combination…Rĕs'in-ā'ceous, a. p. 1125Having the quality of resin.Res'in-if'er-ŏus, a. p. 1125Yielding resin; as, a resiniferous tree or vessel.Rĕs'in-i-fōrm, a. p. 1125Having the form of resin.Rĕs'in-o-e-lĕc'tric, a. p. 1125Containing or exhibiting negative electricity, or that kind which is produced by the friction of resinous substances. Gray.Res'in-ous, a. p. 1125Partaking of the qualities of resin, or resembling it in appearance; pertaining to, or obtained from, resin. Resinous electricity, electricity which is excited by rubbing bodies of the resinous…Rĕs'in-ous-ly, adv. p. 1125By means of resin.Res'in-ous-ness, n. p. 1125The quality of being resinous.Res'in-y, a. p. 1125Like resin, or partaking of its qualities.Res'i-pis'cence, n. p. 1125Wisdom derived from severe experience; hence, repentance. [Rare.]Re-sĭst', v. t. p. 1125To stand against; to withstand. That mortal dint, Save He who reigns above, none can resist. Milton. 2. To strive against; to endeavor to counteract, defeat, or frustrate; to act in opposition to; to…Re-sist', v. i. p. 1125To make opposition. Shak.Re-sist', n. p. 1125(Calico Printing.) A substance used to prevent a color or mordant from fixing on those parts to which it has been applied, either by acting mechanically in preventing the color, &c., from reaching…Re-sist'ance, n. p. 1125The act of resisting; opposition. 2. The quality of not yielding to force or external impression; that power of a body which acts in opposition to the impulse or pressure of another, or which…Re-sist'ant, n. p. 1125One who, or that which, resists. Pearson.Re-sist'ant, a. p. 1125Making resistance; resisting.Re-sist’er, n. p. 1125One who opposes or withstands.Re-sist'ful, a. p. 1125Making much resistance; resisting.Re-sist/i-bil'i-ty, n. p. 1125The quality of being resistible; resistibleness. The name “body” being the complex idea of extension and resistibility together in the same subject. Locke.Re-sist'i-ble, a. p. 1125Capable of being resisted; capable of resisting; as, a resistible force; resistible grace. Hale.Re-sist'i-ble-ness, n. p. 1125The quality of being resistible; resistibility.Re-sist'i-bly, adv. p. 1125In a resistible manner.Re-sist'ing-ly, adv. p. 1125So as to make resistance; with opposition.Re-sist'ive, a. p. 1125Having the power to resist. B. Jon.Re-sist'less, a. p. 1125Having no power to resist; helpless. [Obs.] Spenser. 2. Incapable of being resisted; irresistible. Masters' commands come with a power resistless To such as owe them absolute subjection. Milton.Re-sist'less-ly, adv. p. 1125In a resistless manner.Re-sist'less-ness, n. p. 1125The state of being resistless; irresistibleness.Rĕs'o-lū-ble, a. p. 1125Admitting of being resolved or melted; as, bodies resoluble by fire. Boyle.Rĕs'o-lū-ble-ness, n. p. 1125The state or quality of being resoluble; resolvable; soluble.Rĕs'o-lūte, a. p. 1125Having a decided purpose; determined; hence, bold; firm; steady; constant in pursuing a purpose. Edward is at hand, Ready to fight; therefore be resolute. Shak. 2. Convinced; satisfied; sure. [Obs.]…Rĕs'ō-lūte, n. p. 1125One who is resolute; a determined person. 2. Redelivery; repayment. [Obs.] “Yearly resolutes.” Burnet.Rĕs'o-lūte-ly, adv. p. 1125In a resolute manner; with fixed purpose; firmly; steadily; with steady perseverance; boldly. Some of these facts he examines, some he resolutely denies. Swift.Rĕs'o-lūte-ness, n. p. 1125The quality of being resolute; fixed purpose; firm determination; unshaken firmness.Rĕs'/o-lū'tion, n. p. 1125The act, operation, or process of resolving; as, (a.) The act of separating a compound into its elements or parts; dissolution. (b.) The act of analyzing a complex notion, or solving a vexed…Rĕs'/o-lū'tion-er or Rĕs'/o-lū'tion-ist, n. p. 1125One who joins in the declaration of others; one who makes a resolution. [Rare.] He was sequestrated afterward as a resolutioner in 1648. W. Scott.Rēz'o-lū'tive, a. p. 1125Having the power to dissolve or relax. [Obs.] Johnson.Re-sŏlv'a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 1125The capability of being separated into parts; resolvableness.Re-sŏlv'a-ble, a. p. 1125Capable of being resolved or reduced to first principles; admitting of being separated into parts, or of appearing to be separated; as, resolvable nebulae.Re-sōlv'a-ble-ness, n. p. 1125The state of being resolvable; resolvability.Re-sŏlve', v. t. p. 1125To separate the component parts of; to reduce to the constituent elements; — said of compound substances; hence, sometimes, to melt. O, that this too, too solid flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve…Re-sōlve', v. i. p. 1125To be separated into its component parts, or distinct principles. 2. To melt; to dissolve; to become fluid. When the blood stagnates in any part, it first coagulates, then resolves, and turns…Re-sŏlve', n. p. 1125The act of resolving or making clear; resolution; solution. “To give a full resolve of that which is so much controverted.” Milton. 2. That which has been resolved on or determined; decisive…Re-sŏlv'ed-ly, adv. p. 1126In a manner to resolve or clear up difficulties. Of that, and all the progress, more and less, Resolvedly more leisure shall express. Shak. 2. In a resolved manner; decidedly; firmly; resolutely.Re-sōlv'ed-ness, n. p. 1126Fixedness of purpose; firmness; resolution. Decay of Piety.Re-sŏlv'end, n. p. 1126(Arith.) The number which arises from increasing the remainder after subtraction, in extracting the square or cube root. Crabb.Re-sŏlv'ent, a. p. 1126Having power to resolve; causing solution.Re-sŏlv'ent, n. p. 1126That which has the power of resolving, or causing solution. 2. (Med.) That which has power to disperse inflammation, and prevent the suppuration of tumors; a discutient. Coxe.Re-sōlv'er, n. p. 1126One who resolves, or forms a firm purpose.Rĕs'o-nance, n. p. 1126The state of being resonant; or the act of resounding. 2. (Acoustics.) A prolongation or increase of any sound, either by reflection, as in a cavern or apartment the walls of which are not distant…Rĕs'o-nant, a. p. 1126Able to return sound; fitted to resound; engaged in resounding; returning sound; echoing back. Through every hour of the golden morning, the streets were resonant with female parties of old and…Re-sôrb', v. t. p. 1126To swallow up. “Now lifted by the tide, and now resorbed.” Young.Re-sōrb'ent, a. p. 1126Swallowing up. Woodhull.Re-sōrp'tion, n. p. 1126The act of resorbing; also, the act of absorbing again; re-absorption.