Re*cluse"ly, adv. In a recluse or solitary manner.
Re*cluse"ness, n. Quality or state of being recluse.
Re*clu"sion (-kl"zhn), n. [LL. reclusio: cf. F. reclusion.] A state of
retirement from the world; seclusion.
Re*clu"sive (-sv), a. Affording retirement from society. "Some
reclusive and religious life." Shak.
Re*clu"so*ry (-s*r), n. [LL. reclusorium.] The habitation of a recluse;
a hermitage.
Re*coct" (r*kkt"), v. t. [L. recoctus, p. p. of recoquere to cook or
boil over again. See Re-, and 4th Cook.] To boil or cook again; hence,
to make over; to vamp up; to reconstruct. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Re*coc"tion (r*kk"shn), n. A second coction or preparation; a vamping
up.
Rec`og*ni"tion (rk`g*nsh"n), n. [L. recognitio: cf. F. recognition. See
Recognizance.] The act of recognizing, or the state of being
recognized; acknowledgment; formal avowal; knowledge confessed or
avowed; notice.
The lives of such saints had, at the time of their yearly
memorials, solemn recognition in the church of God.
Hooker.
Re*cog"ni*tor (r*kg"n*tr), n. [LL.] (Law) One of a jury impaneled on an
assize. Blackstone.
Re*cog"ni*to*ry (-t*r), a. Pertaining to, or connected with,
recognition. Lamb.
Rec`og*ni`za*bil"i*ty (rk`g*n`z*bl"*t), n. The quality or condition of
being recognizable.
Rec"og*ni`za*ble (rk"g*n`z*b'l or r*kg"n-; 277), a. Capable of being
recognized. [Written also recognisable.] -- Rec"og*ni`za*bly, adv.
Re*cog"ni*zance (r*kg"n*zans or r*kn"-), n. [F. reconnaissance, OF.
recognoissance, fr. recognoissant, p. pr. of recognoistre to recognize,
F. reconnaître, fr. L. recognoscere; pref. re- re- + cognoscere to
know. See Cognizance, Know, and cf. Recognize, Reconnoissance.]
[Written also recognisance.] 1. (Law) (a) An obligation of record
entered into before some court of record or magistrate duly authorized,
with condition to do some particular act, as to appear at the same or
some other court, to keep the peace, or pay a debt. A recognizance
differs from a bond, being witnessed by the record only, and not by the
party's seal. (b) The verdict of a jury impaneled upon assize. Cowell.
Among lawyers the g in this and the related words (except recognize) is
usually silent.