Webster's Dictionary 1913

2485

Rendible (2)

Ren″di‐ble (r?n″d?–b'l), a. [See Render.] Capable, or admitting, of being rendered.

2486

Rendition

Ren‐di″tion (r?n–d?sh″?n), n. [LL. rendere to render: cf. L. redditio. See Render, and cf. Reddition.]1. The act of rendering; especially, the act of surrender, as of fugitives ...

2487

Rendrock

Rend″rock′ (r?nd″r?k′), n. A kind of dynamite used in blasting.

2488

Renegade

Ren″e‐gade (r?n″?–g?d), n. [Sp. renegado, LL. renegatus, fr. renegare to deny; L. pref. re- re- + negare to deny. See Negation, and cf. Runagate.] One faithless to principle or ...

2489

Renegado

Ren′e‐ga″do (r?n′?–g?″d?), n. See Renegade.

2490

Renegat

Ren″e‐gat (r?n″?–g?t), n. [See Runegate.] A renegade. Chaucer.

2491

Renegation

Ren′e‐ga″tion (r?n′?–ga″sh?n), n. A denial. “Absolute renegation of Christ.” Milman.

2492

Renege

Re‐nege″ (r?–n?j″ or r?–n?g″), v. t. [LL. renegare. See Renegade.] To deny; to disown. Shak.All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged)Against the truth and thee unholy league...

2493

Renege (2)

Re‐nege″, v. i. 1. To deny. Shak.2. (Card Playing) To revoke.

2494

Renerve

Re‐nerve″ (r?–n?rv″), v. t. To nerve again; to give new vigor to; to reinvigorate.

2495

Renew

Re‐new″ (r?–n?″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Reneved (–n?d″); p. pr. & vb. n.Renewing.] [Pref. re- + new. Cf. Renovate.] 1. To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vi...

2496

Renew (2)

Re‐new″, v. i. To become new, or as new; to grow or begin again.

2497

Renewability

Re‐new′a‐bil″i‐ty (–?–b?l″?–t?), n. The quality or state of being renewable.

2498

Renewable

Re‐new″a‐ble (r?–n?″?–b'l), a. Capable of being renewed; as, a lease renewable at pleasure. Swift.

2499

Renewal

Re‐new″al (–al), n. The act of renewing, or the state of being renewed; as, the renewal of a treaty.

2500

Renewedly

Re‐new″ed‐ly, adv. Again; once more.

2501

Renewedness

Re‐new″ed‐ness, n. The state of being renewed.

2502

Renewer

Re‐new″er (–?r), n. One who, or that which, renews.

2503

Reneye

Re‐neye″ (r?–n?″), v. t. [See Renay.] To deny; to reject; to renounce.For he made every man reneye his law. Chaucer.

2504

Reng

Reng (r?ng), n. [See Rank, n.] 1. A rank; a row. “In two renges fair.” Chaucer.2. A rung or round of a ladder. Chaucer.

2505

Renidification

Re‐nid′i‐fi‐ca″tion (r?–n?d′?–f?–k?″sh?n), n.(Zoöl.) The act of rebuilding a nest.

2506

Reniform

Ren″i‐form (r?n″?–f?rm; 277), a. [L. renes kidneys + -form: cf. F. réniforme.] Having the form or shape of a kidney; as, a reniform mineral; a reniform leaf.

2507

Renitence

{ Re‐ni″tence (r?–n?″tens), Re‐ni″ten‐cy (–te–s?), } n. [Cf. F. rénitence.] The state or quality of being renitent; resistance; reluctance. Sterne.We find a renitency in ourselv...

2508

Renitent

Re‐ni″tent (–tent), a. [L. renitens, -entis, p. pr. of renit to strive or struggle against, resist; pref. re- re- + niti to struggle or strive: cf. F. rénitent.] 1. Resisting pr...

2509

Renne

Ren″ne (r?n″ne), v. t. To plunder; — only in the phrase “to rape and renne.” See under Rap, v. t., to snatch. Chaucer.

2510

Renne (2)

Ren″ne, v. i. To run. Chaucer.

2511

Renner

Ren″ner (–n?r), n. A runner. Chaucer.