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Osborne William Tancock.

An English grammar and reading book for lower forms in classical schools

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&c., in plural only.

Pinch, v., to catch with the points
of the fingers, nip, grip, grasp.
Pinched.

Pine, s. [L. pinus] a fir-tree, a
resinous cone-bearing tree.

Pineapple, s. [E. pine, apple] a
tropical fruit, shaped and marked
like the cone of the pine.



Pinion, s. [Fr. pignon, L. penna, a

feather] a wing, the last joint of

the wing.

Pious, adj. [L. plus] religious, de-
vout, godly.
Pipe, s. [Fr. pipe, L. pipare~] a thin

hollow tube used as a musical

instrument, a tube for smoking.
Pique, s. [Fr.piquer] offence taken,

displeasure.
Pique, s. [Fr. pique, a point] the

point of a saddle.

Pit, s., a hole in the ground, a hole.
Pitch, s. [E. pic] a sticky black

stuff obtained from the fir-tree.
Pity, s. \Yt.pitie, L. pieia(em,pius]

piety, kindness, compassion, mercy.

Adj., piteous, full of pity, fit for

pity ; pitiless, without pity,
Place, s. [Fr. place, L. platea, a

broad street] an open street, space,

position, rank.
Place, v., to put, settle, fix.

Placed.
Plain, adj. [Fr. plain, L. planus,

even] smooth, level, flat, open.

Subs, a level place, flat land.
Plaintive,adj. [r.plaintif, L.planc-

tus, plangere, to wail] complain-
ing, sad, repining.
Plan, s. [Fr. plan, L. planus~] a flat

drawing, scheme, arrangement.
Plane, s. [L. planus'] a flat surface,

a tool for making a flat surface.
Plane, v., to make level, flatten, to

work with a plane. Planed.
Plank, s. [L. plancd\ a flat board.
Plant, s. [L. planla~] a sprout, a

sapling, any vegetable growth.
Plant, v., to set to grow, put into

the ground, establish. Planted.
Plantation, s. [L. plantationem,

planta~] a place planted, young

wood, a colony.
Planter, s., one who plants.
Plate, s. [Fr. plat, G. plati] a flat

dish, a flat piece of metal, worked

silver.
Plausible, adj. [Fr. plausible, L.

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cheer] that may be praised,

insinuating, specious.
Play, v. [E. plegan\ to exercise

oneself, sport, idle, act in a play,

gamble. Played.
Play, s., a game, amusement, a

drama, tragedy, or comedy.
Player, s., one who plays, an actor

in a play.
Plea, s. [O. Fr. plait, L. placitum,

placere] an excuse, argument, en-
treaty, an answer to a charge in a

law court.
Plead, v. [Fr. plaider, plaid, O. Fr.

plait, L. placitum] to argue a suit

at law, urge, discuss, offer as an

excuse. Pled or pleaded.
Pleasant, adj. [Fr. plaisant, plaisir,

L. placere, to please] pleasing,

delightful.
Please, v. [Fr. plaisir, L. placere']

to delight, gratify. Pleased.
Pleasure, s. [Fr. plaisir, 'L. placere']

delight, amusement.
Plebeian, adj. [Fr. plebeien, L. ple-

beius, plebs, the commons] vulgar,

common, low, ill-bred.
Pleiades, s. pi., the seven daughters

of Atlas and Pleione, fabled to

have been turned into a group of

stars in the constellation Taurus.
Plenty, s. [Fr. plente, L.plenitatem,

plenus, full] fullness, abundance.
Plight, s. [E. ply] condition, state.
Ploughman, s. [E. plough"] one

who ploughs, a tiller of the ground,

a rustic.
Plum, s. [Fr. prune, L. prununt] a

stone-fruit.
Plumage, s. [Fr. plumage, L. plu-

ma, a feather] feathers on a bird.
Plume, s. [Fr. plume, L. pluma~] a

feather, a crest of feathers.
Plume, v., to adorn, boast, to think

oneself important. Plumed.
Plunge, v. [Fr. plonger, L. plum-

bicare, plumbum, lead] to fall

suddenly, to fall into water, to

jump. Plunged.
Plunge, s., a jump, rush.



Plutarch, s., a Greek of Chaeronea
in Bceotia, who wrote lives of
eminent men, flourished about
the end of the first century.

Plutus, s., God of riches among
the Greeks.

Ply,v. [E.plegati] to bend, give one's
mind to, attend to, work. Plied.

Poem, s. [Fr. poeme, L. poema, Gr.
poiema, poiein, to make] a metri-
cal composition, a composition in
verse.

Poet, s. [Fr. poete, L. poeta, Gr.
poites, poiein] a writer of verses.

Poetry, s. [Fr. poeterie, potte]
verse-composition.

Point, s. [Fr. point, L. punctum^
pungere, to prick] a sharp end,
dot, stop, moment of time.

Point, v., to sharpen, to aim.
Pointed.

Poise, v. [Fr. poiser, poids, L. pon-
dus, a weight] to weigh, balance.
Poised.

Poison, s. [Fr. poison, L. potio-
nem, potare, to drink] a deadly
draught, venom, anything that
corrupts.

Polish, v. [Fr. polissant, polir, L.
polire] to smooth, make glassy.
Polished.

Polite, adj. [L. politus, polire, to
polish] polished, gentlemanly,
courteous.

Politics, s. pi. [Gr. politica, polls, a
state] the science of govern-
ment.

Pomegranate, s. [L. pomum,
granatum, granum, a seed]a round
fruit containing many seeds or
grains.

Pomp, s. [Fr. pompe, L. pompa,
Gr. pompe'] a procession, show,
grandeur.

Pool, s. [E. pol] a hole containing
water, pit, pond.

Poor, adj. [Fr. pauvre, L. pauper]
needy, in want, having little or
no money, weak, spiritless.

Popish, adj. [E. pope] like a pope,



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belonging to the pope, favouring

the pope.
Poplar, s. [Fr. poplier, L. populus]

a tree.
Population, s. [E. populate, L.

populus, people] people, the in-
habitants of a district.
Populous, s. [L.populosus, populus]

full of people, abounding with

people.
Pork, s. [Fr. pore, L. porous, a pig]

the flesh of the pig.
Porpoise, s. [E.porpesse, It. porco-

pesce, L. porous, piscis] the hog-
fish, sea-swine, a kind of whale.
Porridge, s. [corruption of E.

pottage, what is boiled in a pot]

broth, boiled meat, soup.
Port, s. [L. portus~] a harbour.
Port, s. [Fr. port, L. portare, to

carry] bearing, carriage, manner.
Port, v., to run a ship to the left,

put the helm to larboard. Ported.
Portable, adj. [L. portabilis, por-
tare] able to be carried, easily

carried.
Portion, s. [L. portionem] a part,

division, share.
Portion, v., to divide, allot in

shares. Portioned.
Portrait, s. [Fr. portrait, portraire,

L. protrahere, to draw] a drawing,

likeness, likeness of a person.
Poseidon, s., the name of the God

of the sea among the Greeks.
Position, s. [L. positionem, post-

tus, ponere] place, situation, state.
Possess, v. [L. possessum,possidere,

seder e, to sit] to occupy, own,

have. Possessed.
Possession, s. [L. possessionem,

possidere] ownership, a thing

owned, property.
Possible, adj. [Fr. possible, L.

possibilis, posse, to be able] able to

be done.
Postern, s. [Fr. posterne, L. pos-

terula, post, behind] a back

gate.
Posthumous, adj. [L. posthumus



postumus, post, after] late-born,
born after the father's death, be-
longing to a time after death.

Posture, s. [Fr. posture, L. posi-
tura, positus, ponere] position,
state, condition, attitude.

Potato, s. [Haitian batata] a plant
whose tubers are used for food,
introduced from Haiti into Europe
by the Spaniards.

Potter, s. [E. pot] one who makes
pots.

Pounce, v. [O. Fr. ponce, a claw,
L.pugnus,z fist] to drop suddenly
upon, spring on. Pounced.

Pound, v. [E. punian] to stamp to
powder, to beat small in a mortar.
Pounded.

Pour, v, to cause to rush, shed
forth, drive forth. Poured.

Poverty, s. [Fr. pauvrete, L. pau-
pertatem, pauper] want of money,
a needy condition, poorness.

Powder, s. [Fr. poudre, O. Fr.puldre,
L. pulverem, pulvis] dust.

Power, s. [Fr. pouvoir, O. FT. pooir
as from an infinitive, L. L. potere,
for posse] ability, strength. Adj.
powerful.

Practice, v. [Fr. practice, L. prac-
tica, Gr. praktike, prassein, to act]
to do often, to have a habit of
doing, exercise. Practised.

Praise, s. [O. Fr. preis, prix, L.
pretium, value] expression of value,
value, honour, glory.

Praise, v., to attribute value, to
honour, laud, glorify. Praised.

Prance, v. [softened form of E.
prank] to strut, spring, ride in a
showy manner. Pranced.

Pray, s. [Fr. prier, L. precart] to
beg, ask earnestly, entreat, en-
treat God. Prayed.

Prayer, s. [Fr. priere] an entreaty,
request, address to God.

Precious, s. [Fr. precieux, L. pre-
tiosus, pretium] of great value,
valuable, costly.

Precipice, s. [Fr. precipice, L. prae-



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cipitium,praeceps, headlong, caput]
a steep cliff, a steep descent.

Precipitate, v. [L. praecipitatus,
praeceps] to throw head-foremost,
to hurry. Precipitated.

Predecessor, s. [L. praedecessor,
cessus, cedere, to go] one who has
gone before.

Prefer, v. [L. prae,ferri\ to take
before, choose, promote. Pre-
ferred.

Preferments. [E. prefer} advance-
ment, promotion, office.

Prejudice, s. [L. praejudicium,
judicare, judex, a judge] a pre-
judging, prepossession, bias, nar-
row-mindedness.

Prelate, s. [L. praelatus] one pre-
ferred to an office, a bishop.

Preparation, s. [L. praeparatio-
nem, paratus, parare] readiness,
arrangement.

Prepare, v. [L. prae, par are} to
make ready, arrange. Prepared.

Prerogative, s. [L. praerogativus,
rogatus, rogare, having the right
to be asked first] a special
privilege.

Presence, s. [Fr. presence, L.
praesentia, praesens] being in sight,
mien.

Present, adj. [Fr. present, L. prae-
sentem, praesens] at hand, insight,
time now passing, a gift.

Present, v., to set forth, to show,
offer, give. Presented.

Preserve, v. [L. prae, servare] to
keep, protect. Preserved* Subs.
preservation.

Preside, v. [L. praesidere, sedere]
to sit in authority, to be chairman.
Presided.

Press, v. [Fr. presser, L. pressure,
premere] to crush, squeeze, urge.
Pressed.

Presume, v. [L. praesumere] to

take upon oneself, take for granted,

suppose. Presumed.

Presumptuous, adj. [L.praesump-

tuosus, sumptus, sumere, to take]



full of presumption, taking too
much on self, overbearing, over-
bold.

Pretend, v. [L. prae, tendere, to
hold out before as a cloak] to
offer a pretext, feign, affect. Pre-
tended.

Pretty, adj. [E. pratty, pr<zte\ pleas-
ing, beautiful, tasteful.
Prevail, v. [L. prae, valere] to over-
come, succeed, gain advantage.
Prevailed.

Prevent, v. \L.prae,ventus, venire]
to come before, come in the way
of, hinder, obstruct. Prevented.
Prey, s. [Fr.proie, L.praeda] booty,

spoil, plunder.

Priam, s., the king of Troja at the
time of the siege celebrated by
Homer.
Price, s. [Fr. pnx, L. pretiuni]

value, value in money.
Prick, v. [E. prica, a point] to run
a point into, to goad, spur.
Pricked.

Prickly, adj., covered with prickles.
Pride, s., haughtiness, self-esteem.
Priest, s. [E. preost, L. presbyter,
Gr. presbuteros, an elder] one who
officiates in the service of God,
a fully ordained minister of the
Christian Church.

Primate, s. [L. primatem, primus,
first] the first officer in the
church.

Prince, s. [Fr. prince, L. principem,
primus, capere'] a chief ruler, the
son of a king.
Principal, adj. \\j.principalis,prin-

ceps] chief, most important.
Principle, s. [L. principalis~] the

chief point, first truth, law.
Prison, s. [Fr. prison, L. prensio-
nem, prensus, prendere, to catch]
a place of confinement, jail.
Private, adj. [L. privatus, privus,
single] apart, by oneself, retired,
secret, not engaged in public busi-
ness.
Prize, s. [Fr. prise, pris, L.prensits,



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prendere] a capture, booty, a
reward.

Probable, adj. [Fr. probable, L.
probabilis, probare, to prove] able
to be proved, likely. Subs, pro-
bability.

Proceed, v. [L. pro, cedere\ to go
forward, go on, advance. Pro-
ceeded.

Produce, v. [L. pro, ducere~\ to draw
out, bring forth, lengthen. Pro-
duced.

Product, s. [L. productus, ducere]
a thing brought forth, result,
fruit.

Profession, s. [L. professionem,
pro, fessus, fateri, to confess]
statement, declaration, business,
occupation.

Profit, s. [Fr. profit, L. profectus,
facere\ gain, earnings, benefit.

Profit, v., to get gain, benefit.
Profited.

Progress, s.[L. progressus, gradior,
gradus, a step] advance, move-
ment forward.

Project, v. [L. projectus,jacere~] to
put forward, plan, scheme. Pro-
jected.

Projection, s. [L. projectionem,
projectus, jacere, to throw] a thing
thrown forwajd, something jutting
out, a design.

Prolong, v. [L. prolongare, lon-
gus] to lengthen, dela}'. Pro-
longed.

Prominent, adj. [L. prominentem,
prominens, minere, to threaten]
jutting forth, standing out, con-
spicuous.

Promise, s. [L. promissum, mittere,
to send] an engagement, offer,
agreement.

Promise, v., to engage, agree, offer
to give at a later time. Promised.

Promontory, s. [L. promontorium,
montem, mons] high land stand-
ing out into the sea, a cape,
headland.

Promote, v. [L. promotus, motus,



movere} to move forward, advance,

assist. Promoted.
"Pronounce, v. [Fr. prononcer, L.

pronuntiare, nuntius, a messenger]

to tell openly, declare, say publicly.

Pronounced.
Proof, s. [E. prove~] a proving, test,

experiment showing truth.
Propensity, s. [L. propensitatem,

pensum, pendere, to hang] inclina-
tion, tendency, liking.
Proper, adj. [Fr. propre, L. pro-

priuni] one's own, belonging to

oneself, suitable, fitting.
Prophet, s. [L. propheta, Gr. pro-

phetes, pro, phemi, to speak] one

who speaks forth, one who speaks

before, one who predicts.
Proportion, s. [L. proportionem,

portio, a part] relation of one

thing to another.
Propose, v. [Fr. proposer, L. pro,

paumre~] to put forward, offer.

Proposed.
Prospect, s. [L. prospectus, pro-

spicere] view, thing viewed, scene.
Prosper, v. [L. prosperus~] to

succeed, get on well, thrive.

Prospered. Subs, prosperity.
Prostrate, adj. [L. prostratus,

sternere, to lay low] laid low, over-
thrown.
Protection, s. [L. protectionem,

tectus, tegere, to cover] covering,

guard, guardianship.
Protract, v. [L. protractus, trahere,

to draw] to draw out, prolong,

delay. Protracted.
Proud, adj. [E. prute~\ haughty,

full of pride, overbearing.
Prove, v. [Fr. prover, L. probare}

to try, examine, test. Proved,

proved or proven.
Proverbial, adj. [E. proverb, Fr.

proverbe, L. pro, verburn] belong-
ing to proverbs, common as a pro-
verb.
Provide, v. L. pro, videre~\ to look

out for, take care, see to. Pro-

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Providential, adj. [E. providence,
L. providentia, pro, videre, to see]
done by providence.

Province, s. [Fr. province, L. pro-
vincid] a division of a country, a
rural district.

Provision, s. [L.provisionem, visus,
videre] looking forward, care, a
thing provided, food provided.

Provocation, s. [L. provocationem,
vocatus, vocare, to call] a chal-
lenge, a thing that rouses anger.

Prow, s. [Fr. proue, Sp. proa, L.
prora, pro] the forepart of a ves-
sel, bow.

Prudent, adj. [Fr. prudent, L. pru-
dentem, providens, videre] fore-
seeing, careful, thoughtful.

Public, adj. [L. publicus, populus]
belonging to the people, open,
free to all.

Publish, v. [E. public] to rn^ke
public, make known to all men.
Published.

Pull, v. [form of E. pill, peel] to
pluck, strip, tug, draw. Pulled.

Pulse, s. [Fr. pouls, L. pulsus,
pellere, to beat] a beating, the
throbbing of the blood, passing
through the arteries.

Pumice, s. [L. pumicem, pumex]
an ash sent forth from volcanos.

Punishment, s. [E. punish, Fr.
punir, L. punire] penalty, pain for
wrong-doing.

Pup, s. [E. puppy, Fr. poupee, L.
pupata, pupus, a small boy] a
small animal, a young dog.

Purple, adj. [E. purpur, L. pur-
pura, Gr. porphura] a dark bluish
red colour.

Purpose, s. [Fr. purpos, L. pro,
pausafe] an end, aim, intention.

Purring, s. [purr from the sound] a
sound made by a cat.

Pursue, v. [Fr. poursuivre, L. pro-
sequere, sequi] to follow up, chase.
Pursued.

Pursuit, s. [Fr. poursuit] pursuing,
a chase.



Pursuivant, s. [Fr. poursuivant,
poursuivre'] a follower, attendant
upon a herald.

Push, v. [Fr. pousser, O. Fr. polser,
L.pulsare, pellere] to strike, thrust,
press outwards. Pushed.

Put, v., to push, drive, place. Put
or puffed.

Pyramid, s. [Fr. pyramide, L. and
Gr. pyramida, pyramis] a large
Egyptian building, a solid building
with sides triangular meeting in an
apex or point.

Quality, s. [L. qualitatem, qualis]
nature, sort, kind.

Quantity, s. [L. quantitatem, quan-
tus] amount, greatness, size.

Quarry, s. [O. Fr. quarriere, L.
quadraria, quadrum, a square,
quatuor, four] a place for squaring
stone, a place where stone is dug
or worked.

Quarterdeck, s., the deck on a
ship's quarter, i.e., aft of the main-
mast.

Quay, s. [Fr. quai, E. key] ' a space
on the shore compacted by beams
and planks as it were by keys,' a
wharf.

Queen, s. [E. cwen, mother, wo-
man] the wife of a king, a woman
ruling as sovereign.

Quest, s. [O. Fr. queste, L. quaestus,
quaerere] a search, seeking, pur-
suit.

Question, s. [L. quaestionem,
quaerere] enquiry, investigation.

Quick, adj. [E. cwic] alive, lively,
nimble, speedy, soon.

Quiet, adj. [L. quietus, quies, rest]
re'sting, silent, calm.

Quit, v. [Fr. quitter, L. quietare,
quietus] to satisfy, leave satisfied,
leave, discharged, acquit. Quitted.

Quite, adv. [E. quiet] fully, abso-
lutely, discharged from any con-
dition.

Quiver, s. [Fr. couvrir, to cover] a
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Quiver, v., to shake, tremble.

Quivered.
Quoth, v. [E. cwaefhan to speak]

defective, used in the phrases only

quoth I, quoth he, or she, or they ;

said I, said he, &c.



Race, s. l [Fr. race, Teut. reiza, a
line] a line, family stock, breed.

Race, v. [E. race, raes, a rush, cur-
rent] to run fast, contend in run-
ning, to cause to contend. Raced.

Racer, s., one who races, a race-
horse.

Radiance, s. [L. radiantia, radiare,
radius, a ray] brightness, brilliancy.

Radish, s. [Fr. radis, L. radicem,
radix, a root] a plant of which
the root is eaten.

Raft, s., a float made of spars of
wood.

Rag, s., a piece broken, or torn, a
torn piece of cloth.

Ragged, adj. [E. hracod~] torn, in
rags, worn into holes.

Rage, s. [Fr. rage, L. rabiem,
rabies] fury, anger, madness.

Raiment, s. [E. arrayment, array,
O. Fr. arroi, It. arredare] cloth-
ing, garments.

Rain, s. [E. reine, regen~\ wet, drops
falling from clouds.

Rain, v., to fall in drops. Rained.

Raise, v. [E. rise] to cause to rise,
lift, take up. Raised.

Rally, v. [Fr. r oilier, L. re, alii-
gare, to bind afresh to] to re-
assemble beaten troops, to re-
cover. Rallied.

Range, v. [Fr. ranger, rang, Teut.
rank, hring, a row] to set in a row,
dispose, move about in succession,
wander. Ranged.

Range, s., wandering, stretch, reach.

Rank, s., a row, arrangement, order,
grade, position.

Rap, v., to strike a sharp blow,
knock, tap. Rapped.

Rapid, adj. [L. rapidus, rapere, to



snatch] hurrying, quick, swift.

Subs, rapidity.
Rare, adj. [Fr. rare L. ranis']

scattered, scarce, uncommon, thin,
Rash, adj. [Danish, rask, akin to

E. race, a rush] eager, rushing,

violent, wild, thoughtless.
Rather, adj. [E. rathe,eaT\y] sooner,

more willingly; rathe, rather,

rathest.
Rational, adj. [L. rationalis, ratio']

reasonable, sensible.
Raven, s. [E. hraefn, the shouter]

a large black bird, of the crow

family, with a hoarse croaking

note.
Ray, s. [Fr. rai, L. radius, a staff]

a line of light, a sunbeam.
Reach, v., to stretch, extend.

Reached (r aught}.
Read, v. [E. rcedan, to advise,

speak] to interpret, explain what

is written, study. Read.
Ready, adj. [E. reed] plain, straight,

prepared, ordered, prompt. Subs k

readiness.
Real, adj. [L. realis, res'] actual,

true, genuine. Adv. really ; Subs.

reality.
Realize, v. [Fr. realiser, L. realis,

res, a thing] to make real, bring

before one as real, turn into

money. Realized.
Realm, s. [O. Fr. realme, L. regali-

men, regalis, regis, rex, a king]

the land ruled by a king, kingdom.
Reap, v. [E. ripan] to pluck,

gather harvest, to cut corn with a

sickle, to get as fruit. Reaped.
Rear, s. [Fr. riere, L. retro, be-
hind] what is behind, the back.
Reason, s. [Fr. raison, L. rationem,

ratus, reri, to think] motive,

cause, the faculty of judging,

sound judgment.
Rebel, s. [L. re, bellare'] one who

fights against authority.
Rebellion, s. [L. rebellionem, re,

bellare~] resistance to authority,

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Becall, v. [L. re, E. call] to call
back. Recalled.

Receive, v. [Fr. recevoir, L. reci-
pere, re, capere] to take back, get,
obtain, accept. Received.

Recent, adj. [L. recentem, recens]
fresh, new, late.

Beckon, v. [E. recan, to say] to
count, consider, think. Reckoned.

Recognise, v. [Fr. reconnaissant,
reconnaitre, L. re, cognoscere,
noscere] to know again, to know
at sight. Recognised.

Hecoil, v. [Yr.reculer, cul, a bottom]
to rebound, start back, shrink.
Recoiled.

Recollection, s. [E. recollect, L. re,
collectus, colligere] gathering
again in the mind, calling to
mind, remembrance.

Recompense, s. [Fr. recompense,
L. re, cum, pensare, to weigh] a
return, re ward, payment for service.

Recover, v. [Fr. recouvrir, L. re-
cuperare] to regain, get again.
Recovered.

Recumbent, adj. [L. recumbentem,
cumbens, cumbere, to lie] lying at
full length.

Recur, v. [L. re, currere] to happen
again, come again, go again. Re-
curred.

Red, adj., of the colour of
blood.

Redeem, v. [L. redimere, re, emere,
to buy] to buy back, ransom, free
by paying a price. Redeemed.

Reduce, v. [L. re, ducere] to bring
back, bring into subjection, bring
down, diminish. Reduced.

Reed, s. [E. hreod] a coarse water
plant akin to the grasses, the stalk
of wheat and other grain-pro-
ducing plants. Adj. reedy.

Reef, s. [E. riff, Icel. hrifa, a rake]

a jagged ridge of rocks.
Re-establish, v., to establish again.

See Establish.

Reference, s. [E. refer] referring,
allusion.



Refinement, s. [E. refine, fine] re-
fining, purity, grace, delicacy.
Refit, v., to fit again. See Fit.
Reflect, v. [L. re, fiectere, to bend

back] to throw back, throw light

back, to turn the mind back,

think. Reflected.

Refrain, v. [Fr. rejrener, L. re,
frenare, frenum, a bit] to hold

back, forbear, abstain. Re-
frained*
Refresh, v. [re, E. fresh] to make

fresh again, restore. Refreshed.
Refuge, s. [Fr. refuge, L. refu-

gium, fugere, to flee] a shelter,.

protection, safe place.
Refulgent, adj. [L. refulgentem, re,

fulgere, to shine] shining brightly,

gleaming.
Refuse, v. [Fr. refuser, L. refu-

tare] to say no, decline, reject.

Refused.
Regard, v. [Fr. regarder, garder]

to look at, attend to. Regarded.
Regiment, s. [L. regimentum, re-

gere, to rule] government, a

division of the English army under

command of a colonel.
Region, s. [Fr. region, L. regionem]

a district, territory.
Reign, v. [Fr. regne, L. regnum,

regere] to rule as a king, to be in

power. Reigned.
Reject, v. [L. rejectus, rejicere,

jacere] to cast back, refuse, de-
cline. Rejected.
Rejoice, v. [Fr. rejouir, joie. See

Joy] to feel joy, be glad, gladden.

Rejoiced.
Rejoin, v. [re, join] to join again,

to answer. Rejoined.
Relate, v. [L. re, latus] to bring

back, tell, narrate, to refer.

Related.
Relation, s. [L. relationem, latus~\

reference, narration, connection.
Relaxation, s. [L. relaxationem,

laxatus, laxare, to loosen] loosen-
ing, ease, leisure.
Relent, v. [Fr. ralentir, L.re, lentus,



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slow] to yield, soften, cease to be
angry. Relented.

Belief, s. [Fr. relief, relever, L.
re, levare] aid, help, assistance.

Believe, v. [Fr. relever, L. re,
levare'] to lift, help, ease, lighten
trouble. Relieved.

Beligion, s. [L. religionem, re,
ligare, to bind] service to God,
worship of God, piety.

Bemain, v. [L. re, manere] to stay,
wait, last. Remained.

Bemains, s. pi., things remaining,
a dead body.

Bemarkable, adj. [E. remark,
mark] worthy of notice, out of
the common.

Bemember, v. [Fr. remembrer, L.
re, memorare, memor] to recall
to mind, to have in mind. Re-
membered.

Bemnant, s. [Fr. remenant, L. re,
manentem, manere] that which
remains, what is left.

Bemote, adj. [L. remotus, movere,
moved away, distant, far off.

Bemove, v. [L. re, movere] to
move back, put away. Re-
moved.

Bend, v., to tear asunder, tear to
pieces. Rended or rent.

Bender, v. [Fr. rendre, L. reddere,
dare] to give back, give up, give
what is due. Rendered.

Benew, v. [re, E. new] to make
new. See K"ew. Renewed.

Benowned, adj. [E. renown, re-
nome, Fr. renom, L. re, nomen, a
name] having a great name,
famous.

Bent, s. [Fr. rente, L. L. rendita, L.
redditus, reddere] yield, profit, in-
come, profit on land or houses.

Bepair, v. [Fr. reparer, L. re, pa-
rare] to refit, mend, renew. Re-
paired.

Bepeat, v. [Fr. repeter, L. re, petere~]
to seek again, go over again. Re-
peated.

Beply, v. [Fr. replier, L. re, plicare,



to fold] to return answer. Re-
plied.

Beport, v. [L. re,portare~] to bring


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