Re*preve" (r?-pr?v"), v. t. [See Reprieve, v. t.] To reprove. [Obs.]
"Repreve him of his vice." Chaucer.
Re*preve", n. Reproof. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Re*priefe" (r?-pr?f"), n. Repreve. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Re*priev"al (r?-pr?v"al), n. Reprieve. Overbury.
Re*prieve (r?-pr?v"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reprieved (-pr?vd"); p. pr. &
vb. n. Reprieving.] [OE. repreven to reject, disallow, OF. reprover to
blame, reproach, condemn (pres. il reprueve), F. réprouver to
disapprove, fr. L. reprobare to reject, condemn; pref. re- re- +
probare to try, prove. See Prove, and cf. Reprove, Reprobate.]
1. To delay the punishment of; to suspend the execution of sentence on;
to give a respite to; to respite; as, to reprieve a criminal for thirty
days.
He reprieves the sinnner from time to time.
Rogers.