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t; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; -- opposed to rash; as, a prudent man; dictated or directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence; as, prudent behavior. Moses established a grave and prudent law. Milton.

Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives or influences; as, prudential motives. " A prudential line of conduct." Sir W. Scott.

One who is governed by, or acts from, prudential motives. [R.] Coleridge.

The quality or state of being prudential. Sir T. Browne.

In a prudential manner; prudently. South.

In a prudent manner.

Having four teeth; as, a quadridentate leaf.

Five-toothed; as, a quinquedentate leaf.

Formed like the teeth of a saw; indented.

place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate; -- opposed to nonresident; as, resident in the city or in the country.

A resident. [Obs. or Colloq.]

Of or pertaining to a residence or residents; as, residential trade.

Having residence; as, a canon residentary; a residentiary guardian. Dr. H. More.

The office or condition of a residentiary.

The office or condition of a resident.

Shining with brilliant luster; very bright. -- Re*splen"dent*ly, adv. With royal arras and resplendent gold. Spenser.

Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding. Wealth respondent to payment and contributions. Bacon.

A loan upon goods laden on board a ship. It differs from bottomry, which is a loan on the ship itself. Bouvier.

Disposed or likely to retrocede; -- said of diseases which go from one part of the body to another, as the gout.

Laughing. [R.] Thackeray.