Webster's Dictionary 1913

2890

Reredemain

Rere′de‐main″ (–d?–m?n″), n. [F. arrière back + de of + main hand.] A backward stroke.

2891

Reredos

Rere″dos (r?r″d?s), n. [From rear + F. dos back, L. dorsum. Cf. Dorsal.] (Arch.) (a) A screen or partition wall behind an altar. (b) The back of a fireplace. (c) The open hearth...

2892

Rerefief

Rere″fief′ (r?r″f?f′), n. [F. arrière-fief. See Rear hinder, and Fief.] (Scots Law) A fief held of a superior feudatory; a fief held by an under tenant. Blackstone.

2893

Rereign

Re‐reign″ (r?–r?n″), v. i. To reign again.

2894

Reremouse (2)

Rere″mouse′ (r?r″mous′), n.(Zoöl.) A rearmouse.

2895

Rereward

Rere″ward′ (r?r″w?rd′), n. [See Rearward.] The rear guard of an army.

2896

Res

‖Res (r?z), n.; pl.Res. A thing; the particular thing; a matter; a point.‖Res gestæ(Law), the facts which form the environment of a litigated issue. Wharton. — ‖Res judicata(Law...

2897

Resail

Re‐sail″ (r?–s?l″), v. t. & i. To sail again; also, to sail back, as to a former port.

2898

Resale

Re‐sale″ (r?–s?l″ or r?″s?l), n. A sale at second hand, or at retail; also, a second sale. Bacon.

2899

Resalgar

Re‐sal″gar (r?–s?l″g?r), n. Realgar. Chaucer.

2900

Resalute

Re′sa‐lute″ (r?′s?–l?t″), v. t. To salute again.

2901

Resaw

Re‐saw″ (r�–s�″), v. t. To saw again; specifically, to saw a balk, or a timber, which has already been squared, into dimension lumber, as joists, boards, etc.

2902

Rescat

Res″cat (r?s″k?t), v. t. [Sp. rescattar.] To ransom; to release; to rescue. Howell.

2903

Rescat (2)

Res″cat, n. [Sp. rescate.] Ransom; release.

2904

Rescind

Re‐scind″ (r?–s?nd″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rescinded; p. pr. & vb. n.Rescinding.] [L. rescindere, rescissum; pref re- re- + scindere to cut, split: cf. F. rescinder. See Shism.] 1...

2905

Rescindable

Re‐scind″a‐ble (–?–b'l), a. Capable of being rescinded.

2906

Rescindment

Re‐scind″ment (–ment), n. The act of rescinding; rescission.

2907

Rescission

Re‐scis″sion (r?–s?zh″?n), n. [L. rescissio: cf. F. rescission. See Rescind.] The act of rescinding, abrogating, annulling, or vacating; as, the rescission of a law, decree, or ...

2908

Rescissory

Re‐scis″so‐ry (r?–s?z″?–r? or r?–s?s″–), a. [L. rescissorius: cf. F. rescisoire.] Tending to rescind; rescinding.To pass a general act rescissory (as it was called), annulling a...

2909

Rescous

Res″cous (r?s″k?s), n. [OE., fr. OF. rescousse, fr. rescourre, p. p. rescous, to rescue. See Rescue.] 1. Rescue; deliverance. Chaucer.2. (Law) See Rescue, 2.

2910

Rescowe

Res″cowe (r?s″kou), v. t. To rescue. Chaucer.

2911

Rescribe

Re‐scribe″ (r?–skr?b″), v. t. [L. rescribere; pref. re- re- + scribere to write. See Scribe.] 1. To write back; to write in reply. Ayliffe.2. To write over again. Howell.

2912

Rescript

Re″script (r?″skr?pt), n. [L. rescriptum: cf. F. rescrit, formerly also spelt rescript. See Rescribe,v. t.]1. (Rom.Antiq.) The answer of an emperor when formallyconsulted by par...

2913

Rescription

Re‐scrip″tion (r?–skr?p″sh?n), n. [L. rescriptio: cf. F. rescription. See Rescribe.] A writing back; the answering of a letter. Loveday.

2914

Rescriptive

Re‐scrip″tive (–t?v), a. Pertaining to, or answering the purpose of, a rescript; hence, deciding; settling; determining.

2915

Rescriptively

Re‐scrip″tive‐ly, adv. By rescript. Burke.

2916

Rescuable

Res″cu‐a‐ble (r?s″k?–?–b'l), a. That may be rescued.