Emily Dickinson Lexicon

RE-DOUND'ING, ppr.

Conducing; contributing; resulting.

RE-DOUT', n. [It. ridotto, a shelter, a retreat; Sp. reducto; Port. reduto, reducto or redutto; Fr. redoute, reduit; L. reductus, reduco, to bring back; literally, a retreat. The usual orthography, redoubt, is egregiously erroneous.]

In fortification, an outwork; a small square fort without any defense, except in front; used in trenches, lines of circumvallation, contravallation and approach, to defend passages, &c. Encyc.

RE-DOUT'A-BLE, a. [Fr. from redouter, to fear or dread, Arm. dougea, dougein. The common orthography of this word is incorrect.]

Formidable; that is to be dreaded; terrible to foes; as, redoutable hero. Hence the implied sense is valiant. – Pope.

RE-DOUT'ED, a.

Formidable. [Not in use.] – Spenser. Shak.

RED'POLE, n.

A bird with a red head or poll, of the genus Fringilla.

RED-PRE-CIP'I-TATE, n.

The peroxyd of mercury, obtained by the decomposition of nitrate of mercury by heat. Brande.

RE-DRAFT', n.

1. A second draft or copy.
2. In the French commercial code, a new bill of exchange which the holder of a protested bill draws on the drawer or indorsers, by which he reimburses to himself the amount of the protested bill with costs and charges. – Walsh.

RE-DRAFT', v.t. [re and draft.]

To draw or draft anew.

RE-DRAFT'ED, pp.

Drafted again; transcribed into a new copy.

RE-DRAFT'ING, ppr.

Redrawing; drafting or transcribing again.

RE-DRAW', v.t. [re and draw.]

1. To draw again. In commerce, to draw a new bill of exchange, as the holder of a protested bill, on the drawer or indorsers. – Walsh.
2. To draw a second draft or copy.

RE-DRESS', n.

1. Reformation; amendment. For us the more necessary is a speedy redress of ourselves. – Hooker. [This sense is now unusual.]
2. Relief; remedy; deliverance from wrong, injury or oppression; as, the redress of grievances. We applied to government, but could obtain no redress. There is occasion for redress when the cry is universal. – Davenant.
3. Reparation; indemnification. [This sense is often directly intended or implied in redress.]
4. One who gives relief. Fair majesty, the refuge and redress / Of those whom fate pursues and wants oppress. – Dryden.

RE-DRESS', v.t. [Fr. redresser; re and dress.]

1. To set right; to amend. In yonder spring of roses, / Find what to redress till noon. – Milton. [In this sense, as applied to material things, rarely used.]
2. To remedy; to repair; to relieve from, and sometimes to indemnify for; as, to redress wrongs; to redress injuries; to redress grievances. Sovereigns are bound to protect their subjects, and redress their grievances.
3. To ease; to relieve; as, she labored to redress my pain. – Sidney. [We use this verb before the person or the thing. We say, to redress an injured person, or to redress the injury. The latter is most common.]

RE-DRESS'ED, pp.

Remedied; set right; relieved; indemnified.

RE-DRESS'ER, n.

One who gives redress.

RE-DRESS'I-BLE, a.

That may be redressed, relieved or indemnified.

RE-DRESS'ING, ppr.

Setting right; relieving; indemnifying.

RE-DRESS'IVE, a.

Affording relief. – Thomson.

RE-DRESS'LESS, a.

Without amendment; without relief. – Sherwood.

RE-DRESS'MENT, n.

Redress; act of redressing. Jefferson.

RE-DRIV'EN, a.

Driven back or again. Southey.

RED-SEAR', v.i. [red and sear.]

To break or crack when too hot, as iron under the hammer; a term of workmen. – Moxon.

RED'SHANK, n.

1. A bird of the genus Scolopax.
2. A contemptuous appellation for bare legged persons. – Spenser.

RED'SHORT, a. [red and short.]

Brittle, or breaking short when red hot, as a metal; a term of workmen.

RED-SIL'VER, n.

Red malacone blend. – Shepard.