Webster's Dictionary 1913

2512

Rennet

Ren″net (r?n″n?t), n. [F. rainette, reinette, perhaps fr. raine a tree frog, L. rana, because it is spotted like this kind of frog. Cf. Ranunculus.] (Bot.) A name of many differ...

2513

Rennet (2)

Ren″net, n. [AS. rinnan, rennan, to run, cf. gerinnan to curdle, coagulate. √11. See Run, v.] The inner, or mucous, membrane of the fourth stomach of the calf, or other young ru...

2514

Renneted

Ren″net‐ed, a. Provided or treated with rennet. “Pressed milk renneted.” Chapman.

2515

Renneting

Ren″net‐ing, n.(Bot.) Same as 1st Rennet.

2516

Renning

Ren″ning (r?n″n?ng), n. See 2d Rennet.Asses' milk is holden for to be thickest, and therefore they use it instead of renning, to turn milk. Holland.

2517

Renomee

Re′no‐mee″ (rā′nō̍‐mā″), n. [F. renommée.] Renown. Chaucer.

2518

Renounce

Re‐nounce″ (rē̍‐nouns″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Renounced (–nounst″); p. pr. & vb. n.Renouncing (–noun″s?ng).] [F. renoncer, L. renuntiare to bring back word, announce, revoke, retr...

2519

Renounce (2)

Re‐nounce″, v. i. 1. To make renunciation.He of my sons who fails to make it good,By one rebellious act renounces to my blood. Dryden.2. (Law) To decline formally, as an executo...

2520

Renounce (3)

Re‐nounce″, n.(Card Playing) Act of renouncing.

2521

Renouncement

Re‐nounce″ment (–ment), n. [Cf. F. renoncement.] The act of disclaiming or rejecting; renunciation. Shak.

2522

Renouncer

Re‐noun″cer (r?–noun″s?r), n. One who renounces.

2523

Renovate

Ren″o‐vate (r?n″?–v?t), v. t. [L. renovatus, p. p. of renovare;pref. re- re- + novare to make new, fr. novus new. See New, and �� Renew.] To make over again; to restore to fresh...

2524

Renovation

Ren′o‐‐va″tion (–v?″sh?n), n. [L. renovatio: cf. F. rénovation.] The act or process of renovating; the state of being renovated or renewed. Thomson.There is something inexpressi...

2525

Renovator

Ren″o‐va′tor (r?n″?–v?′t?r), n. [L.: cf. F. rénovateur.] One who, or that which, renovates. Foster.

2526

Renovel

Re‐nov″el (r?–n?v″el), v. t. [F. renouveler to renew.] To renew; to renovate. Chaucer.

2527

Renovelance

Re‐nov″el‐ance (–ans), n. Renewal. Chaucer.

2528

Renowme

Re‐nowme″ (r?–noum″), n. Renown.The glory and renowme of the ancectors. Robynson (More's Utopia).

2529

Renowmed

Re‐nowmed″ (r?–noumd″), a. Renowned.

2530

Renown

Re‐nown″ (r?–noun″), n. [F. renom. See Noun, and cf. Renown, v.] 1. The state of being much known and talked of; exalted reputation derived from the extensive praise of great ac...

2531

Renown (2)

Re‐nown″ (r?–noun″), v. t. [F. renommer to name again, celebrate, make famous; pref. re- re- + nommer to name, L. nominare, fr. nomen a name. See Noun.] To make famous; to give ...

2532

Renowned

Re‐nowned″ (r?–nound″), a. Famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities, or for grandeur; eminent; as, a renowned king. “Some renowned metropolis with ...

2533

Renownedly

Re‐nown″ed‐ly (r?–noun″?d–l?), adv. With renown.

2534

Renowner

Re‐nown″er (–?r), n. One who gives renown.

2535

Renownful

Re‐nown″ful (–f?l), a. Having great renown; famous. “Renownful Scipio.” Marston.

2536

Renownless

Re‐nown″less, a. Without renown; inglorius.

2537

Rensselaerite

Rens″se‐laer‐ite (r?ns″se–l?r–?t), n.(Min.) A soft, compact variety of talc,, being an altered pyroxene. It is often worked in a lathe into inkstands and other articles.

2538

Rent

Rent (r?nt), v. i. To rant. Hudibras.