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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Rēst'ful-ness, n. p. 1127The state or quality of being restful; quietness; tranquillity.Rĕst'-hār'/rōw, n. p. 1127(Bot.) A prickly European plant of the genus Ononis, with long, tough roots.Rēst'-house, n. p. 1127An empty house for the accommodation of travelers; a choultry or serai. [India.]Rĕst'iff, a. p. 1127The same as RESTIVE, q. v.Rĕst'iff, n. p. 1127A stubborn horse.Rēst'iff-ness, n. p. 1127The same as RESTIVENESS.Rēs'ti-fōrm, a. p. 1127Formed like a rope; made up of strands;—applied particularly to the posterior strands of the medulla oblongata, or the medullary substance constituting part of the brain.Re-stīne'tion, n. p. 1127Act of quenching or extinguishing. [Obs.]Rēst'l-ness, n. p. 1127The act of taking rest; repose. [Obs.] “The snake by restiness and lying still all winter.” Holland.Re-stīng'guish, v. t. p. 1127To quench or extinguish. [Obs.] Field.Rē-stĭp'ū-lāte, v. i. p. 1127To stipulate anew.Rē-stĭp'ū-lā'tion, n. p. 1127A new or second stipulation.Rēs'ti-tūte, v. t. p. 1127To restore to a former state. [Rare.] Dyer.Rĕs'ti-tūte, n. p. 1127That which is restored or offered in place of something; hence, a substitute. [Rare.]Rēs'ti-tū'tion, n. p. 1127The act of restituting. 2. Especially, the act of restoring any thing to its rightful owner, or of making good, or of giving an equivalent for any loss, damage, or injury; indemnification. He…Rĕs'ti-tū'tor, n. p. 1128One who makes restitution. [Rare.]Rĕst'ive, a. p. 1128Inclined or disposed to rest or stand still; especially, unwilling to go, or only running back; obstinate in refusing to move forward; stubborn; as, a restive steed. The people remarked with awe and…Rĕst'īve-ness, n. p. 1128The quality or state of being restive; obstinate reluctance or indisposition to move. 2. Obstinate unwillingness.Rĕst'less, a. p. 1128Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child. “Restless revolution day by day.” Milton. 2. Not inclined to rest; unquiet; uneasy. Restless he passed the remnant of the…Rĕst'less-ly, adv. p. 1128In a restless manner; unquietly. When the mind casts and turns itself restlessly from one thing to another. South.Rĕst'less-ness, n. p. 1128The quality or state of being restless; uneasiness; agitation. “His weakness and restlessness continued.” Macaulay.Re-stōr'a-ble, a. p. 1128Admitting of being restored; capable of being brought to a former condition; as, restorable land. Swift.Re-stōr'a-ble-ness, n. p. 1128The quality or state of being restorable.Re-stōr'al, n. p. 1128Restitution. [Obs.] Barrow.Rĕs'/to-rā'/tion, n. p. 1128The act of restoring or bringing back to a former place, station, or condition, or the event of being restored; renewal; as, the restoration of friendship between enemies; the restoration of peace…Rĕs'-to-rā'-tion-er, n. p. 1128A Restorationist.Rĕs'to-rā'tion-ism, n. p. 1128The belief or doctrines of the Restorationists.Rĕs'to-rā'tion-ist, n. p. 1128One who believes in a temporary future punishment, but in a final restoration of all to the favor and presence of God; a Universalist.Re-stōr'a-tīve, a. p. 1128Having power to renew strength, vigor, and the like. Destroys life's enemy. Hunger, with sweet restorative delight. Milton.Re-stōr'a-tive, n. p. 1128A medicine efficacious in restoring strength and vigor, or in recruiting the vital powers. Arbuthnot.Re-stōr'a-tīve-ly, adv. p. 1128In a manner or degree that tends to renew strength or vigor.Rĕs'to-rā'tor, n. p. 1128A restaurateur.Re-stōr'a-to-ry, a. p. 1128Restorative. [Rare.]Re-stōre’, v. t. p. 1128To bring back from a state of ruin, decay, and the like; to repair. “To restore and to build Jerusalem.” Dan. ix. 25. Our fortune restored after the severest afflictions. Prior. 2. To give or bring…Rē-stōre′, v. t. p. 1128To store again; as, the goods taken out were restored.Re-stōre′, n. p. 1128That which restores or makes new; restoration. [Obs.] Spencer.Re-stōre'ment, n. p. 1128The act of restoring; restoration. [Obs.] Browne.Re-stōr'er, n. p. 1128One who, or that which, restores. Next to the Son, Destined restorer of mankind. Milton.Re-strāin', v. t. p. 1128To draw back again; to hold back; to check; to hold from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any interposing obstacle; — to repress or suppress; to keep down.…Re-strāin'a-ble, a. p. 1128Capable of being restrained.Re-strāin'ed-ly, adv. p. 1128With restraint; with limitation. Hammond.Re-strāin'er, n. p. 1128One who, or that which, restrains.Re-strāin'ment, n. p. 1128The act of restraining.Re-strāint’, n. p. 1128The act or exercise of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion, in any manner; hinderance of the will, or of any action, physical, moral, or mental. No man was altogether above the…Rē-strēngth'en, v. t. p. 1128To strengthen again; to fortify anew.Re-strict', v. t. p. 1128To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict words to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet. Syn. — To limit; bound; circumscribe; restrain; repress; curb…Re-stric'tion, n. p. 1128The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within bounds. This is to have the same restriction as all other recreations. Gov. of Tongue. 2. That which restricts; a restraint…Re-stric'tion-a-ry, a. p. 1128Exercising restriction; re- strictive. [Rare.]Re-strict'ive, a. p. 1128Having the power or tendency to restrict; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade. 2. Astringent or styptic in effect. [Obs.]Re-strict'ive-ly, adv. p. 1128In a restrictive manner; with restriction. Gov. of Tongue.Re-strict'ive-ness, n. p. 1128Quality or state of being restrictive. “Such restrictiveness being unsuitable with the large concernment of Scripture.” Fuller.Re-stringe′, v. t. p. 1128To confine; to contract; to astringe. [Obs.]Re-strin’gen-cy, n. p. 1128The state or quality of being restringent; astringency. [Obs.] Petty.Re-strĭn'gent, a. p. 1128Able or tending to restringe; a stringent; styptic. [Obs.]Re-strĭn'gent, n. p. 1128A medicine that operates as an astringent or styptic. [Obs.] Harvey.Rē-strive', v. i. p. 1128To strive anew.Rest'y, a. p. 1128Disposed to rest; indisposed to exertion. [Obs.] “Unfit for such as lead a resty life.” Burton. “When the master is too resty or too rich to say his own prayers.” Milton.Re'sub-jec'tion, n. p. 1128A second subjection. Bp. Hall.Re-sūb'li-mā'tion, n. p. 1128A second sublimation.Re′/sub-lime′, v. t. p. 1128To sublime again; as, to resublime mercurial sublimate. Newton.