Webster's Dictionary 1913

3646

Revolve (2)

Re‐volve″, v. t. 1. To cause to turn, as on an axis.Then in the east her turn she shines,Revolved on heaven's great axile. Milton.2. Hence, to turn over and over in the mind; to...

3647

Revolvement

Re‐volve″ment (?), n. Act of revolving.

3648

Revolvency

Re‐volv″en‐cy (?), n. The act or state of revolving; revolution.Its own revolvency upholds the world. Cowper.

3649

Revolver

Re‐volv″er (?), n. One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a firearm (commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so arranged as to revolve on an axis, and be di...

3650

Revolving

Re‐volv″ing, a. Making a revolution or revolutions; rotating; — used also figuratively of time, seasons, etc., depending on the revolution of the earth.But grief returns with th...

3651

Revulse

Re‐vulse″ (?), v. t. [L. revulsus, p. p. of revellere.] To pull back with force. Cowper.

3652

Revulsion

Re‐vul″sion (?), n. [F. révulsion, L. revulsio, fr. revellere, revulsum, to pluck or pull away; pref. re- re- + vellere to pull. Cf. Convulse.] 1. A strong pulling or drawing ba...

3653

Revulsive

Re‐vul″sive (?), a. [Cf. F. révulsif.] Causing, or tending to, revulsion.

3654

Revulsive (2)

Re‐vul″sive, n. That which causes revulsion; specifically (Med.), a revulsive remedy or agent.

3655

Rew

Rew (?), n. [See Row a series.] A row. Chaucer. “A rew of sundry colored stones.” Chapman.

3656

Rewake

Re‐wake″″ (?), v. t. & i. To wake again.

3657

Reward

Re‐ward″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rewarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Rewarding.] [OF. rewarder, another form of regarder, of German origin. The original sense is, to look at, regard, hence...

3658

Reward (2)

Re‐ward″ (?), n. [See Reward, v., and cf. Regard, n.] 1. Regard; respect; consideration.Take reward of thine own value. Chaucer.2. That which is given in return for good or evil...

3659

Rewardable

Re‐ward″a‐ble (?), a. Worthy of reward. — Re‐ward″a‐ble‐ness, n. — Re‐ward″a‐bly, adv.

3660

Rewarder

Re‐ward″er (?), n. One who rewards.

3661

Rewardful

Re‐ward″ful (?), a. Yielding reward.

3662

Rewardless

Re‐ward″less, a. Having, or affording, no reward.

3663

Rewe

Rewe (rṳ), v. t. & i. To rue. Chaucer.

3664

Rewel bone

Rew″el bone′ (?). [Perh. from F. rouelle, dim. of roue a wheel, L. rota.] An obsolete phrase of disputed meaning, — perhaps, smooth or polished bone.His saddle was of rewel boon...

3665

Rewet

Rew″et (rṳ″ĕt), n. [See Rouet.] A gunlock.

3666

Rewful

Rew″ful (?), a. Rueful. Chaucer.

3667

Rewin

Re‐win″ (?), v. t. To win again, or win back.The Palatinate was not worth the rewinning. Fuller.

3668

Rewle

Rewle (?), n. & v. Rule. Chaucer.

3669

Rewme

Rewme (?), n. Realm. Piers Plowman.

3670

Reword

Re‐word″ (?), v. t. 1. To repeat in the same words; to reëcho. Shak.2. To alter the wording of; to restate in other words; as, to reword an idea or a passage.

3671

Rewrite

Re‐write″ (?), v. t. To write again. Young.

3672

Rewth

Rewth (?), n. Ruth. Chaucer.