Webster's Dictionary 1913

1972

Reglementary

Reg′le‐men″ta‐ry (–l?‐m?n″t?‐r?), a. [F. réglementaire, fr. réglement.] Regulative.

1973

Reglet

Reg″let (r?g″l?t), n. [F. réglet, dim. of règle a rule, L. regula. See Rule.] 1. (Arch.) A flat, narrow molding, used chiefly to separate the parts or members of compartments or...

1974

Regma

‖Reg″ma (r?g″m?), n.(Bot.) A kind of dry fruit, consisting of three or more cells, each which at length breaks open at the inner angle.

1975

Regmacarp

Reg″ma‐carp (–k?rp), n. [Regma + Gr. ��� fruit.] (Bot.) Any dry dehiscent fruit.

1976

Regnal

Reg″nal (r?g″nal), a. [L. regnum reign.] Of or pertaining to the reign of a monarch; as, regnal years.

1977

Regnancy

Reg″nan‐cy (–nan‐s?), n. The condition or quality of being regnant; sovereignty; rule. Coleridge.

1978

Regnant

Reg″nant (–nant), a. [L. regnans, -antis, p. pr. of regnare to reign: cf. F régnant. See Reign.] 1. Exercising regal authority; reigning; as, a queen regnant.2. Having the chief...

1979

Regnative

Reg″na‐tive (–n?‐t?v), a. Ruling; governing.

1980

Regne

Regne (r?n), n. & v. See Reign. Chaucer.

1981

Regorge

Re‐gorge″ (r?‐g?rj″), v. t. [F. regorder; re- + gorger to gorge. Cf. Regurgitate.] 1. To vomit up; to eject from the stomach; to throw back. Hayward.2. To swallow again; to swal...

1982

Regrade

Re‐grade″ (r?‐gr?d″), v. i. [L. re- re- + gradi to go. Cf. Regrede.] To retire; to go back. W. Hales.

1983

Regraft

Re‐graft″ (r?‐gr?ft″), v. t. To graft again.

1984

Regrant

Re‐grant″ (r?‐gr?nt″), v. t. To grant back; to grant again or anew. Ayliffe.

1985

Regrant (2)

Re‐grant″, n. 1. The act of granting back to a former proprietor.2. A renewed of a grant; as, the regrant of a monopoly.

1986

Regrate

Re‐grate″ (r?‐gr?t″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Regrated; p. pr. & vb. n.Regrating.] [F. regratter, literally, to scrape again. See Re-, and Grate, v. t.] 1. (Masonry) To remove the ou...

1987

Regrate (2)

Re‐grate″, v. t. [F. regratter to regrate provisions; of uncertain origin.] (Eng.Law) To buy in large quantities, as corn, provisions, etc., at a market or fair, with the intent...

1988

Regrater

Re‐grat″er (–?r), n. [F. regrattier.] One who regrates.

1989

Regratery

Re‐grat″er‐y, n. The act or practice of regrating.

1990

Regratiatory

Re‐gra″ti‐a‐to‐ry (r?‐gr?″sh?‐?‐t?‐r?), n. A returning or giving of thanks. Skelton.

1991

Regrator

Re‐grat″or (r?‐gr?t″?r), n. One guilty of regrating.

1992

Regrede

Re‐grede″ (r?‐gr?d″), v. i. [L. regredi to go back. Cf. Regrade, Regress.] To go back; to retrograde, as the apsis of a planet's orbit. Todhunter.

1993

Regredience

Re‐gre″di‐ence (r?‐gr?″d?–ens), n. A going back; a retrogression; a return. Herrick.

1994

Regreet

Re‐greet″ (r?‐gr?t″), v. t. To greet again; to resalute; to return a salutation to; to greet. Shak.

1995

Regreet (2)

Re‐greet″, n. A return or exchange of salutation.

1996

Regress

Re″gress (r?″gr?s), n. [L. regressus, fr. regredi, regressus. See Regrede.] 1. The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression. “The progress or regress of man”. F....

1997

Regress (2)

Re‐gress″ (r?‐gr?s″), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Regressed (–gr?st″); p. pr. & vb. n.Regressing.] To go back; to return to a former place or state. Sir T. Browne.

1998

Regression

Re‐gres″sion (r?‐gr?sh″?n), n. [L. regressio: cf. F. régression.] The act of passing back or returning; retrogression; retrogradation. Sir T. Browne.Edge of regression (of a sur...