Dictionary: RE-IM-PRIS'ON-MENT – RE-IN-SERT'ED

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RE-IM-PRIS'ON-MENT, n.

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.]

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

  1. To govern by a bridle. – Milton.
  2. 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.]

  1. The kidneys; the lower part of the back.
  2. 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.