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Reception, as an act of hospitality. [Obs.] Thy kind receipt of me. Chapman.

Explanation; representation. [R.] The reddition or application of the comparison. Chapman.

Paid for ransom; serving to redeem. "Hector's redemptory price." Chapman.

Act of returning; return. [Obs.] Chapman.

ack to any former place or condition. [Obs.] And to his brother's house reduced his wife. Chapman. The sheep must of necessity be scattered, unless the great Shephered of souls oppose, or some of his delegates reduce and direct us. Evelyn.

ct with the reins; as, to rein a horse one way or another. He mounts and reins his horse. Chapman.

them the trith of what they themselves known." Milton. My friends remembered me of home. Chapman. Remember you of passed heaviness. Chaucer. And well thou wost [knowest] if it remember thee. Chaucer.

Exciting pity; pitiable. [Obs.] Chapman. -- Re*morse"ful*ly, adv. -- Re*morse"ful*ness, n.

Provided or treated with rennet. [R.] "Pressed milk renneted." Chapman.

To make famous; to give renown to. [Obs.] For joi to hear me so renown his son. Chapman. The bard whom pilfered pastorals renown. Pope.

eposit. [Obs.] But these thy fortunes let us straight repose In this divine cave's bosom. Chapman. Pebbles reposed in those cliffs amongst the earth . . . are left behind. Woodward.

respect; respectful; regardful. [Obs.] With respective shame, rose, took us by the hands. Chapman. With thy equals familiar, yet respective. Lord Burleigh.

pect; without regard; regardless. Rather than again Endure, respectless, their so moving cChapman. -- Re*spect"less*ness, n. [R.] Shelton.

Furnishing or serving as a retreat. [R.] "Our retreatful flood." Chapman.

Admitting no return. Chapman.

the thrice three year Hath filled his revoluble orb since our arrival here, I blame not. Chapman.

A row. [Obs.] Chaucer. "A rew of sundry colored stones." Chapman.

To make ridiculous; to ridicule. [Obs.] Chapman.

To raffle. [Obs.] Chapman.

e wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks. "Rigging and rifling all ways." Chapman.