Webster's Dictionary 1828

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REFORTIFY

REFOR'TIFY, verb transitive [re and fortify.] To fortify anew.

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REFOSSION

REFOS'SION, noun The act of digging up.

1110

REFOUND

REFOUND', verb transitive [re and found.] To found or cast anew.

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REFRACT

REFRACT', v.t. [L. refractus, refringo; re and frango, to break.]To break the natural course of the rays of light; to cause to deviate from a direct course. A dense medium refra...

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REFRACTARIAS

REFRACTA'RIAS, noun A mineral.

1113

REFRACTED

REFRACT'ED, participle passive1. Turned from a direct course, as rays of light.2.adjective In botany, bent back at an acute angle; as a refracted corol.

1114

REFRACTING

REFRACT'ING, participle present tense1. Turning from a direct course.2.adjective That turns rays from a direct course; as a refracting medium.

1115

REFRACTION

REFRAC'TION, noun The deviation of a moving body, chiefly rays of light, from a direct course. This is occasioned by the different densities of the mediums through which light p...

1116

REFRACTIVE

REFRACT'IVE, adjective That refracts or has power to refract or turn from a direct course; as refractive densities.

1117

REFRACTORINESS

REFRACT'ORINESS, noun [from refractory.]Perverse or sullen obstinacy in opposition or disobedience.I never allowed any man's refractoriness against the privileges and orders of ...

1118

REFRACTORY

REFRACT'ORY, adjective [Latin refractarius, from refragor, to resist; re and fragor, from frango.]1. Sullen or perverse in opposition or disobedience; obstinate in non-complianc...

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REFRAGABLE

REFRA'GABLE, adjective [Latin refragor; re and frango.]That may be refuted that is, broken.

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REFRAIN

REFRA'IN, verb transitive [Latin refaeno; re and fraeno, to curb; fraenum, a rein. See Rein.]To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action.My son - refrain thy foot from their ...

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REFRAINED

REFRA'INED, participle passive Held back; restrained.

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REFRAINING

REFRA'INING, participle present tense Holding back; forbearing.

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REFRAME

REFRA'ME, verb transitive [re and frame.] To frame again.

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REFRANGIBILITY

REFRANGIBIL'ITY, noun [from refrangible.]The disposition of rays of light to be refracted or turned out of a direct course, in passing out of one transparent body or medium into...

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REFRANGIBLE

REFRAN'GIBLE, adjective [Latin re and frango, to break.]Capable of being refracted or turned out of a direct course in passing from one medium to another; as rays of light.

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REFRENATION

REFRENA'TION, noun [See refrain.] The act of restraining. [Not used.]

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REFRESH

REFRESH', verb transitive [See Fresh.]1. To cool; to allay heat.A dew coming after a heat refresheth.2. To give new strength to; to invigorate; to relieve after fatigue; as, to ...

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REFRESHED

REFRESH'ED, participle passive Cooled; invigorated; revived; cheered.

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REFRESHER

REFRESH'ER, noun He or that which refreshes, revives or invigorates.

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REFRESHING

REFRESH'ING, participle present tense or adjective Cooling; invigorating; reviving; reanimating.REFRESH'ING, noun Refreshment; relief after fatigue or suffering.

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REFRESHMENT

REFRESH'MENT, noun1. Act of refreshing; or new strength or vigor received after fatigue; relief after suffering; applied to the body.2. New life or animation after depression; a...

1132

REFRET

REFRET', noun The burden of a song.

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REFRIGERANT

REFRIG'ERANT, adjective [See Refrigerate.]Cooling; allaying heat.REFRIG'ERANT, noun Among physicians, a medicine which abates heat and refreshes the patient.

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REFRIGERATE

REFRIG'ERATE, verb transitive [Latin refrigero; re and frigus, cold.] To cool; to allay the heat of; to refresh.