Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: RE-DOUND'ING – RED-SIL'VER
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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.
The peroxyd of mercury, obtained by the decomposition of nitrate of mercury by heat. Brande.
RE-DRAFT', n.
- A second draft or copy.
- 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.]
- 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.
- To draw a second draft or copy.
RE-DRESS', n.
- Reformation; amendment. For us the more necessary is a speedy redress of ourselves. – Hooker. [This sense is now unusual.]
- 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.
- Reparation; indemnification. [This sense is often directly intended or implied in redress.]
- 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.]
- 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.]
- 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.
- 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.
- A bird of the genus Scolopax.
- 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.