Emily Dickinson Lexicon

RE-GARD'A-BLE, a.

Observable; worthy of notice. – Brown. Carew.

RE-GARD'ANT, a.

1. In law, a villain regardant is one annexed to the manor or land. – Blackstone.
2. In heraldry, looking behind; as, a lion or other beast. – Encyc.

RE-GARD'ED, pp.

Noticed; observed; esteemed; respected.

RE-GARD'ER, n.

1. One that regards.
2. In law, the regarder of the forest is an officer whose business is to view the forest, inspect the officers, and inquire of all offenses and defaults.

RE-GARD'FUL, a.

Taking notice; heedful; observing with care; attentive. Let a man be very tender and regardful of every pious motion made by the spirit of God on his heart. – South.

RE-GARD'FUL-LY, adv.

1. Attentively; heedfully.
2. Respectfully. – Shak.

RE-GARD'ING, ppr.

1. Noticing; considering with care; attending to; observing; esteeming; caring for.
2. Respecting; concerning; relating to.

RE-GARD'LESS, a.

1. Not looking or attending to; heedless; negligent; careless; as, regardless of life or of health; regardless of danger; regardless of consequences. Regardless of the bliss wherein he sat. – Milton.
2. Not regarded; slighted. – Spectator.

RE-GARD'LESS-LY, adv.

Heedlessly; carelessly; negligently.

RE-GARD'LESS-NESS, n.

Heedlessness; inattention; negligence, – Whitlock.

RE-GATA, or REGAT'TA, n. [It. regatta.]

In Venice, a grand rowing match in which many boats are rowed for a prize.

RE-GATH'ER, v.t.

To gather or collect a second time. – B. Trumbull.

RE-GATH'ER-ED, pp.

Collected again.

RE-GATH'ER-ING, ppr.

Gathered a second time.

REG'EL, or REG'IL, n.

A fixed star of the first magnitude in Orion's left foot.

RE'GEN-CY, n. [L. regens, from rego, to govern.]

1. Rule; authority; government. – Hooker.
2. Vicarious government. – Temple.
3. The district under the jurisdiction of a vicegerent. – Milton.
4. The body of men intrusted with vicarious government; as, a regency constituted during a king's minority, insanity, or absence from the kingdom.

RE-GEN'ER-A-CY, n. [See Regenerate.]

The state of being regenerated. – Hammond.

RE-GEN'ER-ATE, a. [L. regeneratus.]

1. Reproduced. – Shak.
2. Born anew; renovated in heart; changed from a natural to a spiritual state. – Milton. Wake.

RE-GEN'ER-ATE, v.t. [L. regenero; re and genero. See Generate.]

1. To generate or produce anew; to reproduce. Through all the soil a genial ferment spreads, / Regenerates the plants and new adorns the meads. – Blackmore.
2. In theology, to renew the heart by a change of affections, to change the heart and affections from natural enmity to the love of God; to implant holy affections in the heart. – Scott. Addison.

RE-GEN'ER-A-TED, pp.

1. Reproduced.
2. Renewed; born again.

RE-GEN'ER-ATE-NESS, n.

The state of being regenerated.

RE-GEN'ER-A-TING, ppr.

1. Reproducing.
2. Renovating the nature by the implantation of holy affections in the heart.

RE-GEN-ER-A'TION, n.

1. Reproduction; the act of producing anew.
2. In theology, new birth by the grace of God; that change by which the will and natural enmity of man to God and his law are subdued, and a principle of supreme love to God and his law, or holy affections, are implanted in the heart. He saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit. – Tit. iii.

RE-GEN'ER-A-TO-RY, a.

Renewing; having the power to renew; tending to reproduce or renovate. – Faber.

RE'GENT, a. [L. regens, from rego, to rule.]

1. Ruling; governing; as, a regent principle. – Hale.
2. Exercising vicarious authority. – Milton. Queen regent, a queen who governs; opposed to queen consort.