Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: RE-IM-PRIS'ON-MENT – RE-IN-SERT'ED
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The act of confining in prison a second time for the same cause, after a release from prison. – Kent.
REIN, n. [Fr. rêne, from resne. The It. redine is evidently from the L. retina, retinaculum, Sp. rienda. If contracted from the Latin, it is from retineo, otherwise from the root of arrest.]
- The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider of a horse restrains and governs him.
- The instrument of curbing, restraining or governing; government. – Shak. To give the reins, to give license; to leave without restraint. – Pope. To take the reins, to take the guidance or government.
REIN, v.t.
- To govern by a bridle. – Milton.
- To restrain; to control. – Shak.
RE-IN-CUR', v.t.
To incur a second time.
REIN-DEER, n. [Sax. hrana. See Rone.]
A ruminant mammal, the Cervus Tarandus, inhabiting the northern parts of both continents; more correctly written ranedeer, or rather rane, which is the true name.
REIN-ED, pp.
Governed by a bridle; controlled.
RE-IN-FECT', v.t. [re and infect.]
To infect again.
RE-INFECTA, n. [Re infecta. L.]
The thing not done or accomplished.
RE-IN-FECT'ED, pp.
Infected again.
RE-IN-FECT'ING, ppr.
Infecting again.
RE-IN-FEC'TIOUS, a.
Capable of infecting again. – Vaughan. Med. Repos.
RE-IN-FORCE, v. [See RE-ENFORCE.]
RE-IN-FUSE, v.t.
To infuse again.
RE-IN-GRA'TIATE, v.t. [re and ingratiate.]
To ingratiate again; to recommend again to favor. – Herbert.
RE-IN-GRA'TIA-TED, pp.
Reinstated in favor.
RE-IN-GRA'TIA-TING, ppr.
Ingratiating again.
RE-IN-HAB'IT, v.t. [re and inhabit.]
To inhabit again. – Mede.
RE-IN-HAB'IT-ED, pp.
Inhabited again.
RE-IN-HAB'IT-ING, ppr.
Inhabiting a second time.
REIN-ING, ppr.
Governing by a bridle; controlling.
REIN-LESS, a.
Without rein; without restraint; unchecked.
RE-IN-QUIRE, v.t.
To inquire a second time. – Brown.
REINS, n. [plur. Fr. rein, rognon; L. ren, renes; It. rene, arnione; Sp. rinones.]
- The kidneys; the lower part of the back.
- In Scripture, the inward parts; the heart, or seat of the affections and passions. – Ps. lxxiii.
RE-IN-SERT', v.t. [re and insert.]
To insert a second time.
RE-IN-SERT'ED, pp.
Inserted again.