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ate 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.

relatively the same; a rolling back; return; as, revolution in an ellipse or spiral. That fear Comes thundering back, with dreadful revolution, On my defenseless head. Milton.

ree from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as, a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution. Fearless in his righteous cause. Milton.

, or in his presence, feloniously, and against his will, by violence or by putting him in fear.

oniously takes goods or money from the person of another by violence or by putting him in fear. Some roving robber calling to his fellows. Milton.

ingliness; spirit of regal authority. In his royalty of nature Reigns that which would be fear'd. Shak.

To flee, as from fear or danger. As from a bear a man would run for life. Shak.

suffering. Condemned to sacrifice his childish years To babbling ignorance, and to empty fears. Prior. The Baronet had sacrificed a large sum . . . for the sake of . . . making this boy his heir. G. Eliot.

or unhappiness; cast down with affliction; downcast; gloomy; mournful. First were we sad, fearing you would not come; Now sadder, that you come so unprovided. Shak. The angelic guards ascended, mute and sad. Milton.

[R.] the mind I sway by, and the heart I bear, Shall never sag with doubt nor shake with fear. Shak.

wisdom; well judged; shrewd; well adapted to the purpose. Commanders, who, cloaking their fear under show of sage advice, counseled the general to retreat. Milton.

Saving power; that which saves. Fear ye not; stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will show to you to-day. Ex. xiv. 13. Salvation Army, an organization for prosecuting the work of Christian evangelization, especially among the degraded populations of cities. It is virtually a new sect founded in Lon…

hat strange palmer's boding say, That fell so ominous and drear Full on the object of his fear. Sir W. Scott.

To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm. The noise of thy crossbow Will scare the herd, and so my shoot is lost. Shak. To scare away, to drive away by frightening. -- To scare up, to find by search, as if by beating for game. [Slang]

ehouse by an officer of a forest, and drawing people to spend their money for liquor, for fear of his displeasure.

Having the nature of a scream; like a scream; shrill; sharp. The fearful matrons raise a screaming cry. Dryden.

crupules; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong. Abusing their liberty, to the offense of their weak brethren which were scrupulous. Hooker.

Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident. But thou, secure of soul, unbent with woes. DRyden.

In a secure manner; without fear or apprehension; without danger; safely. His daring foe . . . securely him defied. Milton.

The condition or quality of being secure; exemption from fear; want of vigilance; security.