Re*frain"ment (-ment), n. Act of refraining. [R.]

Re*frame" (r?*fr?m), v. t. To frame again or anew.

Re*fran`gi*bil"i*ty (r?*fr?n`j?*b?l"?*t?), n. [Cf. F. réfrangibilité.]

The quality of being refrangible.

Re*fran"gi*ble (-fr?n"j?*b'l), a. [Cf. F. réfrangible. See Refract.]

Capable of being refracted, or turned out of a direct course, in

passing from one medium to another, as rays of light. --

Re*fran"gi*ble*ness, n.

Ref`re*na"tion (r?f`r?*n?"sh?n), n. [L. refrenatio. See Refrain, v. t.]

The act of refraining. [Obs.]

Re*fresh" (r?*fr?sh"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Refreshed (-fr?sht"); p. pr.

& vb. n. Refreshing.] [OE. refreshen, refreschen, OF. refreschir (cf.

OF. rafraischir, rafreschir, F. rafra&?;chir); pref. re- re- + fres

fresh. F. frais. See Fresh, a.] 1. To make fresh again; to restore

strength, spirit, animation, or the like, to; to relieve from fatigue

or depression; to reinvigorate; to enliven anew; to reanimate; as,

sleep refreshes the body and the mind. Chaucer.

Foer they have refreshed my spirit and yours.

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