3. OPottery) A piece of ware covered with a vaporable flux and placed
in a kiln, to communicate a glaze to the other articles. Knight.
Re*frac"ture (r?*fr?k"t?r;135), n. (Surg.) A second breaking (as of a
badly set bone) by the surgeon.
Re*frac"ture, v. t. (Surg.) To break again, as a bone.
Ref"ra*ga*ble (r?f"r?*g?*b'l), a. [LL. refragabilis, fr. L. refragari
to oppose.] Capable of being refuted; refutable. [R.] --
Ref"ra*ga*ble*ness, n. [R.] -- Ref`ra*ga*bil"i*ty (-b&?;l`&?;*t&?;), n.
[R.]
Ref"ra*gate (-g?t), v. i. [L. refragatus, p. p. of refragor.] To
oppose. [R.] Glanvill.
Re*frain" (r?*fr?n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Refrained (-fr?nd"); p. pr. &
vb/ n. Refraining.] [OE. refreinen, OF. refrener, F. refr&?;ner, fr. L.
refrenare; influenced by OF. refraindre to restrain, moderate, fr. LL.
refrangere, for L. refringere to break up, break (see Refract). L.
refrenare is fr. pref. re- back + frenum bridle; cf. Skr. dh&?; to
hold.] 1. To hold back; to restrain; to keep within prescribed bounds;
to curb; to govern.
His reson refraineth not his foul delight or talent.
Chaucer.
Refrain thy foot from their path.
Prov. i. 15.