In these lengthened vigils his brain often reeled.
Hawthorne.
Reel, n. The act or motion of reeling or staggering; as, a drunken
reel. Shak.
Re`ë*lect" (r?`?*l?kt"), v. t. To elect again; as, to reëlect the
former governor.
Re`ë*lec"tion (-l?k"sh?n), n. Election a second time, or anew; as, the
reëlection of a former chief.
Reel"er (r?l"?r), n. 1. One who reels.
2. (Zoöl.) The grasshopper warbler; -- so called from its note. [Prov.
Eng.]
Re*ël"i*gi*ble (r*l"*j*b'l), a. Eligible again; capable of reëlection;
as, reëligible to the same office. -- Re*ël`i*gi*bil"i*ty
(r*l`*j*bl"*t), n.
Reem (r?m), n. [Heb.] (Zoöl.) The Hebrew name of a horned wild animal,
probably the Urus.
In King James's Version it is called unicorn; in the Revised Version,
wild ox. Job xxxix. 9.
Reem, v. t. [Cf. Ream to make a hole in.] (Naut.) To open (the seams of
a vessel's planking) for the purpose of calking them.
Reeming iron (Naut.), an iron chisel for reeming the seams of planks in
calking ships.
Re`ëm*bark" (r?`?m*b?rk"), v. t. & i. To put, or go, on board a vessel
again; to embark again.
Re*ëm`bar*ka"tion (r?*?m`b?r*k?"sh?n), n. A putting, or going, on board
a vessel again.
Re`ëm*bod"y (r?`?m*b?d"?), v. t. To embody again.
Re`ëm*brace" (-br?s"), v. i. To embrace again.
Re`ë*merge" (r?`?*m?rj"), v. i. To emerge again.
Re`ë*mer"gence (-m?r"jens), n. Act of reëmerging.
Re`ën*act" (r?`?n*?kt"), v. t. To enact again.
Re`ën*ac"tion (-?k"sh?n), n. The act of reënacting; the state of being
reënacted.
Re`ën*act"ment (-?kt"ment), n. The enacting or passing of a law a
second time; the renewal of a law.
Re`ën*cour"age (-k?r"?j;), v. t. To encourage again.
Re`ën*dow" (-dou"), v. t. To endow again.
Re`ën*force" (-f?rs"), v. t. [Pref. re- + enforce: cf. F. renforcer.]
To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to
reënforce an argument; to reënforce a garment; especially, to
strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with
additional ships, as a fleet. [Written also reinforce.]
Re`ën*force", n. [See Reënforce, v., and cf. Ranforce, Reinforce.]
Something which reënforces or strengthens. Specifically: (a) That part
of a cannon near the breech which is thicker than the rest of the
piece, so as better to resist the force of the exploding powder. See
Illust. of Cannon. (b) An additional thickness of canvas, cloth, or the
like, around an eyelet, buttonhole, etc.
Re`ën*force"ment (r?`?n*f?rs"ment), n. 1. The act of reënforcing, or
the state of being reënforced.
2. That which reënforces; additional force; especially, additional
troops or force to augment the strength of any army, or ships to
strengthen a navy or fleet.
Re`ën*gage" (-g?j), v. t. & i. To engage a second time or again.
Re`ën*gage"ment (-ment), n. A renewed or repeated engagement.
Re`ën*grave" (-gr?v"), v. t. To engrave anew.
Re`ën*joy" (-joi"), v. i. To enjoy anew. Pope.
Re`ën*joy"ment (-ment), n. Renewed enjoyment.
Re`ën*kin"dle (-k?n"d'l), v. t. To enkindle again.
Re`ën*list" (-l?st"), v. t. & i. To enlist again.
Re`ën*list"ment (-ment), n. A renewed enlistment.
Re`ën*slave" (-sl?v"), v. t. To enslave again.
Re*ën"ter (r?*?n"t?r), v. t. 1. To enter again.
2. (Engraving) To cut deeper, as engraved lines on a plate of metal,
when the engraving has not been deep enough, or the plate has become
worn in printing.
Re*ën"ter, v. i. To enter anew or again.
Reëntering angle, an angle of a polygon pointing inward, as a, in the
cut. -- Reëntering polygon, a polygon having one or more reëntering
angles.
Re*ën"ter*ing, n. (Calico Printing.) The process of applying additional
colors, by applications of printing blocks, to patterns already partly
colored.
Re`ën*throne" (-thr?n"), v. t. To enthrone again; to replace on a
throne.
Re`ën*throne"ment (-ment), n. A second enthroning.
Re*ën"trance (r?*?n"trans), n. The act entereing again; re&?;ntry.
Hooker.
Re*ën"trant (-trant), a. Reëntering; pointing or directed inwardds; as,
a re&?;ntrant angle.
Re*ën"try (-tr?), n. 1. A second or new entry; as, a reëntry into
public life.
2. (Law) A resuming or retaking possession of what one has lately
foregone; -- applied especially to land; the entry by a lessor upon the
premises leased, on failure of the tenant to pay rent or perform the
covenants in the lease. Burrill.
Card of reëtry, (Whist), a card that by winning a trick will bring one
the lead at an advanced period of the hand.
Re`ë*rect" (r?`?*r?kt"), v. t. To erect again.
Reer"mouse` (r?r"mous`), n. (Zoöl.) See Rearmouse.
Re`ës*tab"lish (r?`?s*t?b"l?sh), v. t. To establish anew; to fix or
confirm again; to restore; as, to reëstablish a covenant; to
reëstablish health.
Re`ës*tab"lish*er (-?r), n. One who establishes again.
Re`ës*tab"lish*ment (-mnt), n. The act reëstablishing; the state of
being reëstablished. Addison.
Re`ës*tate" (-t?t), v. t. To reëstablish. [Obs.] Walis.
Reeve (r?v), n. (Zoöl.) The female of the ruff.
Reeve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rove (r?v); p. pr. & vb. n. Reeving.] [Cf.
D. reven. See Reef, n. & v. t.] (Naut.) To pass, as the end of a pope,
through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the
like.
Reeve, n. [OE. reve, AS. ger&?;fa. Cf. Sheriff.] an officer, steward,
bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now
written sheriff; portreeve, etc. Chaucer. Piers Plowman.
Re`ëx*am"i*na*ble (r?`?gz*?m"?*n?*b'l), a. Admitting of being
reëxamined or reconsidered. Story.
Re`ëx*am`i*na"tion (-?*n?"sh?n), n. A repeated examination. See under
Examination.
Re`ëx*am"ine (--?n), v. t. To examine anew. Hooker.
Re`ëx*change" (r?`?ks*ch?nj"), v. t. To exchange anew; to reverse (a
previous exchange).
Re`ëx*change" n. 1. A renewed exchange; a reversal of an exchange.
2. (Com.) The expense chargeable on a bill of exchange or draft which
has been dishonored in a foreign country, and returned to the country
in which it was made or indorsed, and then taken up. Bouvier.
The rate of reëxchange is regulated with respect to the drawer, at
the course of exchange between the place where the bill of exchange
was payable, and the place where it was drawn. Reëxchange can not
be cumulated.
Walsh.
Re`ëx*hib"it (r?`?gz*?b"?t or -?ks*h?b"?t), v. t. To exhibit again.
Re`ëx*pel" (r?`?ks*p?l"), v. t. To expel again.
Re`ëx*pe"ri*ence (-p?`r?-ens), n. A renewed or repeated experience.
Re`ëx*port" (-p?rt"), v. t. To export again, as what has been imported.
Re*ëx"port (r?*?ks"p?rt), n. Any commodity reëxported; -- chiefly in
the plural.
Re*ëx`por*ta"tion (-p?r*t?"sh?n), n. The act of reëxporting, or of
exporting an import. A. Smith.
Re`ëx*pul"sion (r?`?ks*p?l"sh?n), n. Renewed or repeated expulsion.
Fuller.
Reezed (rzd), a. Grown rank; rancid; rusty. [Obs.] "Reezed bacon."
Marston.
Re*fac"tion (r?*f?k"sh?n), n. [See Refection.] Recompense; atonement;
retribution. [Obs.] Howell.
Re*far" (r?*f?r"), v. t. [Cf. F. refaire to do over again.] To go over
again; to repeat. [Obs.]
To him therefore this wonder done refar.
Fairfax.
Re*fash"ion (r?*f?sh"?n), v. t. To fashion anew; to form or mold into
shape a second time. MacKnight.
Re*fash"ion*ment (-ment), n. The act of refashioning, or the state of
being refashioned. [R.] Leigh Hunt.
Re*fas"ten (r?*f?s"'n), v. t. To fasten again.
Re*fect" (r?*f?kt), v. t. [L. refectus, p. p. of reficere; pref. re-
re- + facere to make.] To restore after hunger or fatigue; to refresh.
[Archaic] Sir T. Browne.
Re*fec"tion (r?*f?k"sh?n), n. [L. refectio: cf. F. réfection. See
Refect, Fact.] Refreshment after hunger or fatigue; a repast; a lunch.
[His] feeble spirit inly felt refection.
Spenser.
Those Attic nights, and those refections of the gods.
Curran.
Re*fec"tive (r?*f?k"t?v), a. Refreshing; restoring.
Re*fec"tive, n. That which refreshes.
Re*fec"to*ry (-t*r), n.; pl.; Refectories (-r&?;z). [LL. refectorium:
cf. F. réfectoire. See Refection.] A room for refreshment; originally,
a dining hall in monasteries or convents.
Sometimes pronounced rf"k*t*r, especially when signifying the eating
room in monasteries.
Re*fel" (r?*f?l"), v. t. [L. refellere; pref. re- re- + fallere to
deceive.] To refute; to disprove; as, to refel the tricks of a
sophister. [Obs.]
How he refelled me, and how I replied.
Shak.
Re*fer" (r*fr"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Referred (-frd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Referring.] [F. référer, L. referre; pref. re- re- + ferre to bear. See
Bear to carry.] 1. To carry or send back. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. Hence: To send or direct away; to send or direct elsewhere, as for
treatment, aid, information, decision, etc.; to make over, or pass
over, to another; as, to refer a student to an author; to refer a
beggar to an officer; to refer a bill to a committee; a court refers a
matter of fact to a commissioner for investigation, or refers a
question of law to a superior tribunal.
3. To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to,
as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of
explanation; as, he referred the phenomena to electrical disturbances.
To refer one's self, to have recourse; to betake one's self; to make
application; to appeal. [Obs.]
I'll refer me to all things sense.
Shak.
Re*fer", v. i. 1. To have recourse; to apply; to appeal; to betake
one's self; as, to refer to a dictionary.
In suits . . . it is to refer to some friend of trust.
Bacon.
2. To have relation or reference; to relate; to point; as, the figure
refers to a footnote.
Of those places that refer to the shutting and opening the abyss, I
take notice of that in Job.
Bp. Burnet.
3. To carry the mind or thought; to direct attention; as, the preacher
referred to the late election.
4. To direct inquiry for information or a guarantee of any kind, as in
respect to one's integrity, capacity, pecuniary ability, and the like;
as, I referred to his employer for the truth of his story.
Syn. -- To allude; advert; suggest; appeal. Refer, Allude, Advert. We
refer to a thing by specifically and distinctly introducing it into our
discourse. We allude to it by introducing it indirectly or
indefinitely, as by something collaterally allied to it. We advert to
it by turning off somewhat abruptly to consider it more at large. Thus,
Macaulay refers to the early condition of England at the opening of his
history; he alludes to these statements from time to time; and adverts,
in the progress of his work, to various circumstances of peculiar
interest, on which for a time he dwells. "But to do good is . . . that
that Solomon chiefly refers to in the text." Sharp. "This, I doubt not,
was that artificial structure here alluded to." T. Burnet.
Now to the universal whole advert: The earth regard as of that
whole a part.
Blackmore.
Ref"er*a*ble (r?f"?r*?*b'l), a. Capable of being referred, or
considered in relation to something else; assignable; ascribable.
[Written also referrible.]
It is a question among philosophers, whether all the attractions
which obtain between bodies are referable to one general cause.
W. Nicholson.
Ref`er*ee" (-&?;), n. One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom
a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it.
Syn. -- Judge; arbitrator; umpire. See Judge.
Ref"er*ence (r?f"?r-ens), n. [See Refer.] 1. The act of referring, or
the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.
2. That which refers to something; a specific direction of the
attention; as, a reference in a text- book.