Emily Dickinson Lexicon

RE-JECT-A-MENT'A, n. [from L. rejecto.]

Things thrown out or away. [Ill formed.] – Flemingo.

RE-JECT-A'NE-OUS, a. [from the L.]

Not chosen or received; rejected. – More.

RE-JECT'ED, pp.

Thrown away; cast off; refused; slighted.

RE-JECT'ER, n.

One that rejects or refuses. – Clarke.

RE-JECT'ING, ppr.

Throwing away; casting off; refusing to grant or accept; slighting.

RE-JEC'TION, n. [L. rejectio.]

The act of throwing away; the act of casting off or forsaking; refusal to accept or grant. – Bacon.

RE-JEC-TI'TIOUS, a.

That may be rejected.

RE-JECT'IVE, a.

That rejects, or tends to cast off.

RE-JECT'MENT, n.

Matter thrown away. – Eaton.

RE-JOICE, v.i. [rejois'; Fr. rejouir, rejouissant; re and jouir, to enjoy; Arm. joauçzaat; It. gioire; Sp. regocijar, to rejoice; Sp. and Port. gozar, to enjoy; gozo, joy. In most of the dialects, the last radical of joy is lost; but the Spanish and Portuguese retain it in z, which is a palatal letter. Hence this word seems to be the D. juichen, to rejoice, to shout; G. jauchzen. Qu, the Dan. hujer, to rejoice; huj, a shout, joy, rejoicing, which is the English hue, in hue and cry; Fr. huer and hucher. Amidst such changes of letters, it is not easy to ascertain the primary elements. But it is easy to see that the primary sense is to shout, or to be animated or excited.]

To experience joy and gladness in a high degree; to be exhilarated with lively and pleasurable sensations; to exult. When the righteous are in authority the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. – Prov. xxix. I will rejoice in thy salvation. – Ps. ix.

RE-JOICE, v.t. [rejois'.]

To make joyful; to gladden; to animate with lively pleasurable sensations; to exhilarate. Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father. – Prov. xxix. While she, great saint, rejoices heaven. – Prior.

RE-JOIC'ED, pp.

Made glad; exhilarated.

RE-JOIC'ER, n.

One that rejoices. – Taylor.

RE-JOIC'ING, n.

1. The act of expressing joy and gladness. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous. – Ps. cxviii.
2. The subject of joy. Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage forever, for they ore the rejoicing of my heart. – Ps. cxix.
3. The experience of joy. – Gal. vi.

RE-JOIC'ING, ppr.

Animating with gladness; exhilarating; feeling joy.

RE-JOIC'ING-LY, adv.

With joy or exultation. – Sheldon.

RE-JOIN', v.i.

1. To answer to a reply. – Dryden.
2. In law pleadings, to answer, as the defendant to the plaintif's replication.

RE-JOIN', v.t. [re and join; Fr. rejoindre.]

1. To join again; to unite after separation. – Brown.
2. To meet one again. – Pope.

RE-JOIND'ER, n.

1. An answer to a reply; or in general, an answer.
2. In law pleadings, the defendant's answer to the plaintif's replication.

RE-JOIN'ED, pp.

Joined again; reunited.

RE-JOIN'ING, ppr.

Joining again; answering a plaintif's replication.

RE-JOINT', v.t. [re and joint.]

To reunite joints. – Barrow.

RE-JOINT'ED, pp.

Reunited in the joints.

RE-JOINT'ING, ppr.

Reuniting the joints.

RE-JOLT, n. [re and jolt.]

A reacting jolt or shock. [Not used.] – South.