Ref`u*gee" (r?f`?*j?"), n. [F. réfugié, fr. se réfugier to take refuge.
See Refuge, n.] 1. One who flees to a shelter, or place of safety.
2. Especially, one who, in times of persecution or political commotion,
flees to a foreign power or country for safety; as, the French refugees
who left France after the revocation of the edict of Nantes.
{ Re*ful"gence (r?*f?l"jens), Re*ful"gen*cy (-jen*s?), } n. [L.
refulgentia. See Refulgent.] The quality of being refulgent;
brilliancy; splender; radiance.
Re*ful"gent (r?*f?l"jent), a. [L. refulgens, p. pr. of refulgere to
flash back, to shine bright; pref. re- re- + fulgere to shine. See
Fulgent.] Casting a bright light; radiant; brilliant; resplendent;
shining; splendid; as, refulgent beams. -- Re*ful"gent*ly, adv.
So conspicuous and refulgent a truth.
Boyle.
Re*fund" (r?*f?nd"), v. t. [Pref. re- + fund.] To fund again or anew;
to replace (a fund or loan) by a new fund; as, to refund a railroad
loan.
Re*fund" (r?*f?nd"), v. t. [L. refundere; pref. re- re- + fundere to
pour: cf. F. refondre, refonder. See Fuse to melt, and cf. Refound to
cast again, 1st Refuse.] 1. To pour back. [R. & Obs.]
Were the humors of the eye tinctured with any color, they would
refund that color upon the object.
Ray.