Webster's Dictionary 1913

1324

Recourseful

Re‐course″ful (–f?l), a. Having recurring flow and ebb; moving alternately. Drayton.

1325

Recover

Re‐cov″er (r?‐k?v″?r), v. t. [Pref. re- + cover: cf. F. recouvrir.] To cover again. Sir W. Scott.

1326

Recover (2)

Re‐cov″er (r?‐k?v″?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Recovered (–?rd); p. pr. & vb. n.Recovering.] [OE. recoveren, OF. recovrer, F. recouvrer, from L. recuperare; pref. re- re + a word of ...

1327

Recover (3)

Re‐cov″er (r?‐k?v″?r), v. i. 1. To regain health after sickness; to grow well; to be restored or cured; hence, to regain a former state or condition after misfortune, alarm, etc...

1328

Recover (4)

Re‐cov″er, n. Recovery. Sir T. Malory.

1329

Recoverable

Re‐cov″er‐a‐ble (–?‐b'l), a. [Cf. F. recouvrable.] Capable of being recovered or regained; capable of being brought back to a former condition, as from sickness, misfortune, etc...

1330

Recoveree

Re‐cov′er‐ee″ (–ē″), n.(Law) The person against whom a judgment is obtained in common recovery.

1331

Recoverer

Re‐cov″er‐er (r?‐k?v″?r‐?r), n. One who recovers.

1332

Recoveror

Re‐cov′er‐or″ (–?r), n.(Law) The demandant in a common recovery after judgment. Wharton.

1333

Recovery

Re‐cov″er‐y (r?‐k?v″?r‐?), n. 1. The act of recovering, regaining, or retaking possession.2. Restoration from sickness, weakness, faintness, or the like; restoration from a cond...

1334

Recovery (2)

Re‐cov″er‐y, n. 1. Act of regaining the natural position after curtseying.2. (Fencing, Sparring, etc.) Act of regaining the position of guard after making an attack.

1335

Recreance

Rec″re‐ance (r?k″r?‐?ns), n. Recreancy.

1336

Recreancy

Rec″re‐an‐cy (–an‐s?), n. The quality or state of being recreant.

1337

Recreant

Rec″re‐ant (–ant), a. [OF., cowardly, fr. recroire, recreire, to forsake, leave, tire, discourage, regard as conquered, LL. recredere se to declare one's self conquered in comba...

1338

Recreant (2)

Rec″re‐ant, n. One who yields in combat, and begs for mercy; a mean-spirited, cowardly wretch. Blackstone.You are all recreants and dastards! Shak.

1339

Recreate

Rec″re‐ate (rk″r‐t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Recreated (–′td); p. pr. & vb. n.Recreating.] [L. recreatus, p. p. of recreate to create anew, to refresh; pref. re- re- + creare to crea...

1340

Recreate (2)

Rec″re‐ate, v. i. To take recreation. L. Addison.

1341

Recreation

Rec″re‐a″tion (–?″sh?n), n. [F. récréation, L. recreatio.] The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement;...

1342

Recreative

Rec″re‐a′tive (r?k″r?‐?′t?v), a. [Cf. F. récréatif. See Recreate.] Tending to recreate or refresh; recreating; giving new vigor or animation; reinvigorating; giving relief after...

1343

Recrement

Rec″re‐ment (r?k″r?‐ment), n. [L. recrementum; pref. re- re- + cernere, cretum, to separate, sift: cf. F. récrément.] 1. Superfluous matter separated from that which is useful; ...

1344

Recremental

Rec′re‐men″tal (–m?n″tal), a. Recrementitious.

1345

Recrementitial

Rec′re‐men‐ti″tial (–m?n‐t?sh″al), a. [Cf. F. récrémentitiel.] (Med.) Of the nature of a recrement. See Recrement, 2 (b). “Recrementitial fluids.” Dunglison.

1346

Recrementitious

Rec′re‐men‐ti″tious (–t?sh″?s), a. Of or pertaining to recrement; consisting of recrement or dross. Boyle.

1347

Recriminate

Re‐crim″i‐nate (r?‐kr?m″?‐n?t), v. i. [Pref. re- + criminate: cf. F. récriminer, LL. recriminare.] To return one charge or accusation with another; to charge back fault or crime...

1348

Recriminate (2)

Re‐crim″i‐nate, v. t. To accuse in return. South.

1349

Recrimination

Re‐crim′i‐na″tion (–n?″sh?n), n. [F. récrimination, LL. recriminatio.] The act of recriminating; an accusation brought by the accused against the accuser; a counter accusation.A...

1350

Recriminative

Re‐crim″i‐na‐tive (–n?‐t?v), a. Recriminatory.