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In a ravishing manner.

The act of carrying away by force or against consent; abduction; as, the ravishment of children from their parents, or a ward from his guardian, or of a wife from her husband. Blackstone.

In a half-raised position, as if about to spring on prey.

The state or quality of being recidivous; relapse, specif. (Criminology),

One who is recidivous or is characterized by recidivism; an incorrigible criminal. -- Re*cid`i*vis"tic (#), a.

Repleviable. Sir M. Hale.

A member of a reserve force of soldiers or militia. [Eng.]

That may be revised.

The act of revising, or reviewing and reëxamining for correction and improvement; revision; as, the revisal of a manuscript; the revisal of a proof sheet; the revisal of a treaty.

ction of errors; to reëxamine; to review; to look over with care for correction; as, to revise a writing; to revise a translation.

One who revises.

The act of revising; reëxamination for correction; review; as, the revision of a book or writing, or of a proof sheet; a revision of statutes.

Of or pertaining to revision; revisory.

To visit again. Milton.

The act of revisiting.

Having the power or purpose to revise; revising. Story.

viving, or the state of being revived; renewal of life. In this age we have a sort of reviviscence, not, I fear, of the power, but of a taste for the power, of the early times. Coleridge.

Able or disposed to revive; reviving. E. Darwin.

The worship of Siva.

Same as Slavism.