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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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Rĕt'ting, n. p. 1131The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and kindred processes. See RET. Ure. 2. A place where the operation of retting flax is carried on; a rettery. Ure.Re-tŭnd’, v. t. p. 1132To blunt; to turn, as an edge; to dull; as, to retund the edge of a weapon. Ray.Re-tŭrn′, v. i. p. 1132To turn back; to go or come again to the same place or condition. On their embattled ranks the waves return. Milton. 2. Hence, to come again, as a visitor. Thou to mankind Be good and friendly still…Re-tŭrn’, v. t. p. 1132To bring, carry, or send back; as, to return a borrowed book; to return a hired horse. 2. To repay; as, to return borrowed money. 3. To requite or recompense. The Lord shall return thy wickedness…Re-tûrn', n. p. 1132The act of returning (intransitive) or coming back to the same place or condition; as, the return of one long absent; the return of health; the return of the seasons, or of an anniversary. At the…Rē-tûrn', v. t. p. 1132To turn again, or in the contrary direction; to reverse. Bulwer.Re-tûrn'a-ble, a. p. 1132Capable of being returned or restored. 2. (Law.) Legally required to be returned, delivered, given, or rendered; as, a writ or precept returnable at a certain day; a verdict returnable to the court.Re-tûrn'-dāy, n. p. 1132The day when the defendant is to appear in court, and the sheriff is to return the writ and his proceedings.Re-tûrn'er, n. p. 1132One who returns; one who repays or remits money.Re-tûrn'less, a. p. 1132Admitting no return. [Obs.] Chapman.Re-tūse', a. p. 1132(Bot.) Terminating in a round end, the center of which is somewhat indented; as, a retuse leaf.Rē-ūn'ion, n. p. 1132A second union; union formed anew after separation or discord; as, a reunion of parts or particles of matter; a reunion of parties or sects. 2. An assemblage or assembly of familiar friends; a…Re-ū-nite', v. t. p. 1132To unite again; to join after separation or variance. Shak.Rē-ū-nīte', v. i. p. 1132To be united again; to join and cohere again.Rē-ū-nit'ed-ly, adv. p. 1132In a reunited manner.Rē-ū-ni'tion, n. p. 1132A second uniting; reunion. [Obs.]Rē-urge′, v. t. p. 1132To urge again.Reuss'in, n. p. 1132(Min.) A sulphate of soda and magnesia, found in the form of a mealy efflorescence, sometimes crystallized in flat, six-sided prisms, and in acicular crystals. Ure.Reuss'ite, n. p. 1132(Min.) Native sulphate of soda; Glauber's-salt.Re-văc'ci-nāte, v. t. p. 1132To vaccinate a second time.Rē-văc'ci-nā'tion, n. p. 1132A second vaccination.Rĕv'a-lĕs'cence, n. p. 1132The state of being revalescent. Would this prove that the patient's revalescence had been independent of the medicines given him? Coleridge.Rĕv/a-lĕs'/cent, a. p. 1132Beginning to grow well.Rē-văl/u-ā'tion, n. p. 1132A second valuation.Rēve, n. p. 1132An officer, steward, or governor. [Usually written reeve.]Re-vēal', v. t. p. 1132To make known after having been concealed; to unveil; to disclose; to show. Light was the wound, the prince's care unknown; She might not, would not yet, reveal her own. Waller. 2. Specifically, to…Re-vēal', n. p. 1132A revealing; disclosure. [Obs.] 2. (Arch.) The side of an opening for a window, doorway, or the like, between the framework and the outer surface of the wall. [Written also revel.]Re-vēal/a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 1132The possibility or capacity of being revealed; revealableness. Coleridge.Re-vēal'a-ble, a. p. 1132Capable of being revealed.Re-vēal'a-ble-ness, n. p. 1132The state of being revealable; revealability.Re-vēal'er, n. p. 1132One who, or that which, reveals.Re-vēal'ment, n. p. 1132The act of revealing. [Obs.]Re-vĕg'e-tāte, v. i. p. 1132To vegetate again after the growth has apparently ceased. Booth.Re-veil'le, n. p. 1132(Mil.) The beat of drum about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging. In the United States service, commonly pronounced…Rĕv'el, v. i. p. 1132To feast in a riotous and lawless manner; to carouse; to act the bacchanalian. 2. To move playfully or without regularity.Rĕv'el, n. p. 1132A riotous feast; a carousal. Some men ruin the fabric of their bodies by incessant revels. Rambler. 2. (Arch.) See REVEAL.Re-vĕl', v. t. p. 1132To draw back; to retract; to make a revulsion of. [Obs.] Harvey.Rēv'e-lāte, v. t. p. 1132To reveal. [Obs.]Rĕv'e-lā'tion, n. p. 1132The act of revealing, or disclosing or discovering, to others what was before unknown to them. 2. That which is revealed. 3. (Theol.) (a.) The act of revealing divine truth. (b.) That which is…Rēv'e-lā'tor, n. p. 1132One who makes a revelation; a revealer. [Recent and rare.]Rēv'el-er, n. p. 1132One who revels. “Moonshine revelers.” Shak.Re-vĕl'lent, a. p. 1132Causing revulsion.Rēv'el-mās'ter, n. p. 1132The master of the revels at Christmas; lord of misrule. See LORD.Rēv'el-ment, n. p. 1132The act of reveling.Rēv'el-rout, n. p. 1132Tumultuous festivity. Rowe. 2. A rabble tumultuously assembled; an unlawful assembly; a mob. Ainsworth.Rĕv'el-ry, n. p. 1132The act of engaging in a revel; noisy festivity. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry. Milton.Rĕv'e-nant, n. p. 1132One who, or that which, returns or comes again; one who is brought back. [Rare.] W. Scott.Rē-vĕn'di-cāte, v. t. p. 1132To reclaim; to demand the surrender of. [Rare.]Re-vĕn'di-cā'tion, n. p. 1132The act of revendicating, or demanding the restoration of any thing taken away. [Rare.]Re-vēn'ge', v. t. p. 1132To inflict punishment in vindication of; to vindicate; to exact satisfaction for, under a sense of injury; to avenge; — followed either by the wrong received, or by the person or thing wronged, as…Re-vēn'ge', n. p. 1132The act of revenging, or vindicating from a wrong received. “The beginning of revenges upon the enemy.” Deut. xxxii. 42. 2. The act of revenging or inflicting spiteful injury in return for injury…Re-vĕn'ge'a-ble, a. p. 1132Capable of being revenged; as, revengeable injuries.Re-vēn'ge'ance, n. p. 1132Vengeance; revenge. [Obs.]Re-vĕn'ge'ful, a. p. 1132Full of revenge; vindictive; malicious; wreaking revenge. “If thy revengeful heart can not forgive.” Shak. May my hands Never brandish more revengeful steel. Shak. Syn. — Vindictive; vengeful…Re-vĕnge'ful-ly, adv. p. 1133In a revengeful manner; by way of revenge; vindictively; with the spirit of revenge.Re-vĕn'ge-ful-ness, n. p. 1133The state of being revengeful.Re-vĕnge'less, a. p. 1133Unrevenged. [Obs.] Marston.Re-vĕnge'ment, n. p. 1133Revenge; return of an injury. [Obs.] He took it willingly, without any revengement. Latimer.Re-vĕn'ger, n. p. 1133One who revenges. Death makes me revenger. Shak.Re-vĕn'ging-ly, adv. p. 1133With revenge; with the spirit of revenge; vindictively. Shak.