Webster's Dictionary 1828

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REDISTRIBUTION

REDISTRIBU'TION, noun A dealing back, or a second distribution.

974

REDLY

RED'LY, adverb With redness.

975

REDNESS

RED'NESS, noun [See Red.] The quality of being red; red color.

976

REDOLENCE

RED'OLENCE,RED'OLENCY, noun [from redolent.] Sweet scent.

977

REDOLENCY

RED'OLENCY, n. [from redolent.] Sweet scent.

978

REDOLENT

RED'OLENT, adjective [Latin redolens, redoleo; red, re, and oleo, to smell.]Having or diffusing a sweet scent.

979

REDOUBLE

REDOUBLE, verb transitive redub'l. [re and double.]1. To repeat in return.2. To repeat often; as, to redouble blows.3. To increase by repeated or continued additions.And AEtna r...

980

REDOUBLED

REDOUBLED, participle passive redub'ld. Repeated in return; repeated over and over; increased by repeated or continued additions.

981

REDOUBLING

REDOUBLING, participle present tense redub'ling. Repeating in return; repeating again and again; increasing by repeated or continued additions.

982

REDOUND

REDOUND, verb intransitive [Latin redundo; red, re, and undo, to rise or swell, as waves.]1. To be sent, rolled or driven back.The evil, soon driven back, redounded as a flood o...

983

REDOUNDING

REDOUND'ING, participle present tense Conducing; contributing; resulting.

984

REDOUT

REDOUT', noun [Latin reductus, reduco, to bring back; literally a retreat. The usual orthography, redoubt, is egregiously erroneous.]In fortification, an outwork; a small square...

985

REDOUTABLE

REDOUT'ABLE, adjectiveFormidable; that is to be dreaded; terrible to foes; as a redoubtable hero. Hence the implied sense is valiant.

986

REDOUTED

REDOUT'ED, adjective Formidable. [Not in use.]

987

REDPOLE

RED'POLE, noun A bird with a red head or poll, of the genus Fringilla.

988

REDRAFT

REDR'AFT, verb transitive [re and draft.] To draw or draft anew.REDR'AFT, noun1. A second draft or copy.2. In the French commercial code, a new bill of exchange which the holder...

989

REDRAFTED

REDR'AFTED, participle passive Drafted again; transcribed into a new copy.

990

REDRAFTING

REDR'AFTING, participle present tense Redrawing; drafting or transcribing again.

991

REDRAW

REDRAW', verb transitive [re and draw.]1. To draw again. In commerce, to draw a new bill of exchange, as the holder of a protested bill, on the drawer or indorsers.2. To draw a ...

992

REDRESS

REDRESS', verb transitive1. To set right; to amend.In yonder spring of roses, find what to redress till noon.[In this sense, as applied to material things, rarely used.]2. To re...

993

REDRESSED

REDRESS'ED, participle passive Remedied; set right; relieved; indemnified.

994

REDRESSER

REDRESS'ER, noun One who gives redress.

995

REDRESSING

REDRESS'ING, participle present tense Setting right; relieving; indemnifying.

996

REDRESSIVE

REDRESS'IVE, adjective Affording relief.

997

REDRESSLESS

REDRESS'LESS, adjective Without amendment; without relief.

998

REDSEAR

REDSE'AR, verb intransitive [red and sear.] To break or crack when too hot, as iron under the hammer; a term of workmen.

999

REDSHANK

RED'SHANK, noun1. A bird of the genus Scolopax.2. A contemptuous appellation for bare legged persons.