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oach cast. He died; and oh! may no reflection shed Its poisonous venom on the royal dead. Prior.

as, a reflective mirror. In the reflective stream the sighing bride, viewing her charms. Prior.

wledge; furnishing fundamental principles; as, the regulative principles, or principles a priori; the regulative faculty. Sir W. Hamilton.

. Saturn's sons received the threefold reign Of heaven, of ocean,, and deep hell beneath. Prior.

o gladden. I me rejoysed of my liberty. Chaucer. While she, great saint, rejoices heaven. Prior. Were he [Cain] alive, it would rejoice his soul to see what mischief it had made. Arbuthnot.

y; to become less rigorous. In others she relaxed again, And governed with a looser rein. Prior.

lly in land, which becomes an estate in possession upon the determination of a particular prior estate, created at the same time, and by the same instrument; for example, if land be conveyed to A for life, and on his death to B, A's life interest is a particuar estate, and B's interest is a remainder, or estate in rema…

uncommon; extraordinary. 'T is remarkable, that they Talk most who have the least to say. Prior. There is nothing left remarlable Beneath the visiting moon. Shak.

sease." Fuller. And quiet dedicate her remnant life To the just duties of an humble wife. Prior.

smart, ready, and witty reply. Cupid was as bad as he; Hear but the youngster's repartee. Prior.

y soul, surprised, and from her sex disjoined, Left all reserve, and all the sex, behind. Prior. The clergyman's shy and sensitive reserve had balked this scheme. Hawthorne.

Esteem; regard; consideration; honor. Seen without awe, and served without respect. Prior. The same men treat the Lord's Day with as little respect. R. Nelson.

cterized by respect; as, respectful deportment. With humble joi and with respectful fear. Prior. -- Re*spect"ful*ly, adv. -- Re*spect"ful*ness, n.

nd to build Jerusalem." Dan. ix. 25. Our fortune restored after the severest afflictions. Prior. And his hand was restored whole as the other. Mark iii. 5.

consequence of, to repair, as a loss or damadge. Accept my sorrow, and retrieve my fall. Prior. There is much to be done . . . and much to be retrieved. Burke.

ich operates to make criminal or punishable, or in any way expressly to affect, acts done prior to the passing of the law.

To turn back, or to the contrary; to reverse. Till happy chance revert the cruel scence. Prior. The tumbling stream . . . Reverted, plays in undulating flow. Thomson.

if there be any. For rhyme with reason may dispense, And sound has right to govern sense. Prior.

Rye. [Obs.] Holland. Rie grass. (Bot.) (a) A kind of wild barley (Hordeum pratense). Dr. Prior. (b) Ray grass. Dr. Prior.

adherence to truth or fact. Seldom your opinions err; Your eyes are always in the right. Prior.