Refresher
Re‐fresh″er (–?r), n. 1. One who, or that which, refreshes.2. (Law) An extra fee paid to counsel in a case that has been adjourned from one term to another, or that is unusually...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Refreshful
Re‐fresh″ful (–f?l), a. Full of power to refresh; refreshing. — Re‐fresh″ful‐ly, adv.
Refreshing
Re‐fresh″ing, a. Reviving; reanimating. — Re‐fresh″ing‐ly, adv. — Re‐fresh″ing‐ness, n.
Refreshment
Re‐fresh″ment (–ment), n. [CF. OF. refreschissement, F. rafraîchissement.] 1. The act of refreshing, or the state of being refreshed; restoration of strength, spirit, vigor, or ...
Refret
Re‐fret″ (r?‐fr?t″), n. [OF. refret, L. refractus, p. p. See Refrain, n., Refract.] Refrain. Bailey.
Refreyd
Re‐freyd″ (r?‐fr?d″), v. t. [OF. refreidier.] To chill; to cool.Refreyded by sickness... or by cold drinks. Chaucer.
Refrication
Ref′ri‐ca″tion (r?f′r?‐k?″sh?n), n. [L. refricare to rub again.] A rubbing up afresh; a brightening.A continual refrication of the memory. Bp. Hall.
Refrigerant
Re‐frig″er‐ant (r?‐fr?j″?r–ant), a. [L. refrigerans, p. pr. of refrigerare: cf. F. réfrigérant. See Refrigerate.] Cooling; allaying heat or fever. Bacon.
Refrigerant (2)
Re‐frig″er‐ant, n. That which makes to be cool or cold; specifically, a medicine or an application for allaying fever, or the symptoms of fever; — used also figuratively. Hollan...
Refrigerate
Re‐frig″er‐ate (–āt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Refrigerated (–ā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Refrigerating.] [L. refrigeratus, p. p. of refrigerare; pref. re- re- + frigerare to make cool, fr...
Refrigeration
Re‐frig′er‐a″tion (–?″sh?n), n. [Cf. F. réfrigération, L. refrigeratio.] The act or process of refrigerating or cooling, or the state of being cooled.
Refrigerative
Re‐frig″er‐a‐tive (r?‐fr?j″?r‐?‐t?v), a. [Cf. F. réfrigératif.] Cooling; allaying heat. — n. A refrigerant.Crazed brains should come under a refrigerative treatment. I. Taylor.
Refrigerator
Re‐frig″er‐a′tor (–?′t?r), n. That which refrigerates or makes cold; that which keeps cool. Specifically: (a) A box or room for keeping food or other articles cool, usually by m...
Refrigeratory
Re‐frig″er‐a‐to‐ry (–?‐t?‐r?), a. [L. refrigeratorius.] Mitigating heat; cooling.
Refrigeratory (2)
Re‐frig″er‐a‐to‐ry, n.; pl.-ries (–fr�z). [CF. F. réfrigératoire.] That which refrigerates or cools. Specifically: (a) In distillation, a vessel filled with cold water, surround...
Refrigerium
‖Ref′ri‐ge″ri‐um (r?f′r?‐j?″r?‐?m), n. Cooling refreshment; refrigeration. South.
Refringency
Re‐frin″gen‐cy (r?‐fr?n″jen‐s?), n. The power possessed by a substance to refract a ray; as, different substances have different refringencies. Nichol.
Refringent
Re‐frin″gent (–jent), a. [L. refringens, p. pr. of refringere. See Refract.] Pertaining to, or possessing, refringency; refractive; refracting; as, a refringent prism of spar. N...
Reft
Reft (r?ft), imp. & p. p. of Reave. Bereft.Reft of thy sons, amid thy foes forlorn. Heber.
Reft (2)
Reft, n. A chink; a rift. See Rift. Rom. of R.
Refuge
Ref″uge (r?f″?j), n. [F. réfuge, L. refugium, fr. refugere to flee back; pref. re- + figere. SEe Fugitive.]1. Shelter or protection from danger or distress.Rocks, dens, and cave...
Refuge (2)
Ref″uge (r?f″?j), v. t. To shelter; to protect.
Refugee
Ref′u‐gee″ (r?f′?‐j?″), n. [F. réfugié, fr. se réfugier to take refuge. See Refuge, n.] 1. One who flees to a shelter, or place of safety.2. Especially, one who, in times of per...
Refulgence
{ Re‐ful″gence (r?‐f?l″jens), Re‐ful″gen‐cy (–jen‐s?), } n. [L. refulgentia. See Refulgent.] The quality of being refulgent; brilliancy; splender; radiance.
Refulgent
Re‐ful″gent (r?‐f?l″jent), a. [L. refulgens, p. pr. of refulgere to flash back, to shine bright; pref. re- re- + fulgere to shine. See Fulgent.] Casting a bright light; radiant;...
Refund
Re‐fund″ (r?‐f?nd″), v. t. [Pref. re- + fund.] To fund again or anew; to replace (a fund or loan) by a new fund; as, to refund a railroad loan.
Refund (2)
Re‐fund″ (r?‐f?nd″), v. t. [L. refundere; pref. re- re- + fundere to pour: cf. F. refondre, refonder. See Fuse to melt, and cf. Refound to cast again, 1st Refuse.] 1. To pour ba...