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PREDELLA n.
The step, or raised secondary part, of an altar; a superaltar; hence, in Italian painting, a band or frieze of several pictures running along the front of a superaltar, or forming a border or frame at the foot of an altarpiece.
PRIDELESS a.
Without pride. Chaucer.
REDELESS a.
Without rede or counsel. [Obs.]
REDELIBERATE v.
To deliberate again; to reconsider.
REDELIVER v. 3 definitions
To deliver or give back; to return. Ay
REDELIVERANCE n.
A second deliverance.
REDELIVERY n. 2 definitions
Act of delivering back.
REMODEL v.
To model or fashion anew; to change the form of. The corporation had been remodeled. Macaulay.
RHYNCHOBDELLEA n.
A suborder of leeches including those that have a protractile proboscis, without jaws. Clepsine is the type.
RONDEL n. 3 definitions
A small round tower erected at the foot of a bastion. [Obs.]
RONDELETIA n.
A tropical genus of rubiaceous shrubs which often have brilliant flowers.
ROUNDEL n. 3 definitions
A rondelay. "Sung all the roundel lustily." Chaucer. Come, now a roundel and a fairy song. Shak.
ROUNDELAY n. 4 definitions
See Rondeau, and Rondel.
RUNDEL n. 2 definitions
A moat with water in it; also, a small stream; a runlet. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
SARDAN; SARDEL n.
A sardine. [Obs.]
SARDEL n.
A precious stone. See Sardius.
SELF-DELATION n.
Accusation of one's self. [R.] Milman.
SELF-DELUSION n.
The act of deluding one's self, or the state of being thus deluded.
SHADELESS a.
Being without shade; not shaded.
SIDELING adv. 2 definitions
Sidelong; on the side; laterally; also, obliquely; askew. A fellow nailed up maps . . . some sideling, and others upside down. Swift.
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