Webster's Dictionary 1913

3538

Reversedly

Re‐vers″ed‐ly (?), adv. In a reversed way.

3539

Reverseless

Re‐verse″less, a. Irreversible. A. Seward.

3540

Reversely

Re‐verse″ly, adv. In a reverse manner; on the other hand; on the opposite. Bp. Pearson.

3541

Reverser

Re‐vers″er (?), n. One who reverses.

3542

Reversibility

Re‐vers′i‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality of being reversible. Tyndall.

3543

Reversible

Re‐vers″i‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. réversible revertible, reversionary.] 1. Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence...

3544

Reversibly

Re‐vers″i‐bly, adv. In a reversible manner.

3545

Reversing

Re‐vers″ing, a. Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed.Reversing engine, a steam engine having a reversing gear by means of which it can be made to ...

3546

Reversion

Re‐ver″sion (rē̍‐vẽr″shŭn), n. [F. réversion, L. reversio a turning back. See Revert.] 1. The act of returning, or coming back; return.After his reversion home, was spoiled, als...

3547

Reversionary

Re‐ver″sion‐a‐ry (?), a.(Law) Of or pertaining to a reversion; involving a reversion; to be enjoyed in succession, or after the termination of a particular estate; as, a reversi...

3548

Reversionary (2)

Re‐ver″sion‐a‐ry, n.(Law) That which is to be received in reversion.

3549

Reversioner

Re‐ver″sion‐er (?), n.(Law) One who has a reversion, or who is entitled to lands or tenements, after a particular estate granted is terminated. Blackstone.

3550

Reversis

Re‐ver″sis (?), n. A certain game at cards.

3551

Revert

Re‐vert″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Reverted; p. pr. & vb. n.Reverting.] [L. revertere, reversum; pref. re- re- + vertere to turn: cf. OF. revertir. See Verse, and cf. Reverse.] 1....

3552

Revert (2)

Re‐vert″, v. i. 1. To return; to come back.So that my arrowsWould have reverted to my bow again. Shak.2. (Law) To return to the proprietor after the termination of a particular ...

3553

Revert (3)

Re‐vert″, n. One who, or that which, reverts.An active promoter in making the East Saxons converts, or rather reverts, to the faith. Fuller.

3554

Reverted

Re‐vert″ed, a. Turned back; reversed. Specifically: (Her.) Bent or curved twice, in opposite directions, or in the form of an S.

3555

Revertent

Re‐vert″ent (?), n.(Med.) A remedy which restores the natural order of the inverted irritative motions in the animal system. E. Darwin.

3556

Reverter

Re‐vert″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, reverts.2. (Law) Reversion. Burrill.

3557

Revertible

Re‐vert″i‐ble (?), a. Capable of, or admitting of, reverting or being reverted; as, a revertible estate.

3558

Revertive

Re‐vert″ive (?), a. Reverting, or tending to revert; returning. — Re‐vert″ive‐ly, adv.The tide revertive, unattracted, leavesA yellow waste of idle sands behind. Thomson.

3559

Revery (2)

Rev″er‐y (?), n. Same as Reverie.

3560

Revest

Re‐vest″ (rē‐vĕst″), v. t. [OF reverstir, F. revêtir, L. revestire; pref. re- re- + vestire to clothe, fr. vestis a garment. See Vestry, and cf. Revet.] 1. To clothe again; to c...

3561

Revest (2)

Re‐vest″, v. i. To take effect or vest again, as a title; to revert to former owner; as, the title or right revests in A after alienation.

3562

Revestiary

Re‐ves″ti‐a‐ry (?), n. [LL. revestiarium: cf. F. revestiaire. See Revest.] The apartment, in a church or temple, where the vestments, etc., are kept; — now contracted into vestry.

3563

Revestry

Re‐ves″try (?), n. Same as Revestiary.

3564

Revestture

Re‐vest″ture (?), n. Vesture.Richrevesture of cloth of gold. E. Hall.