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A shift or turn from the point in question; a trifling or evasive distinction; an evasion; a cavil. Quibbles have no place in the search after truth. I. Watts.

The essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity, of a thing; that which answers the question, Quid est or, What is it " The degree of nullity and quiddity." Bacon. The quiddity or characteristic difference of poetry as distinguished from prose. De Quincey.

A riddle or obscure question; an enigma; a ridiculous hoax.

sole delight. The moonlight raid, the morning fight. Sir W. Scott. There are permanent conquests, temporary occupation, and occasional raids. H. Spenser.

To support with reasons, as a request. [R.] Shak.

Shut up, sequestered; retired from the world or from public notice; solitary; living apart; as, a recluse monk or hermit; a recluse life In meditation deep, recluse From human converse. J. Philips.

To conquer again; to recover by conquest; as, to reconquer a revolted province.

cing, or state of being reduced; conversion to a given state or condition; diminution; conquest; as, the reduction of a body to powder; the reduction of things to order; the reduction of the expenses of government; the reduction of a rebellious province.

mmittee; a court refers a matter of fact to a commissioner for investigation, or refers a question of law to a superior tribunal.

in relation to something else; assignable; ascribable. [Written also referrible.] It is a question among philosophers, whether all the attractions which obtain between bodies are referable to one general cause. W. Nicholson.

An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions. "Referendaries, or masters of request." Harmar.

To deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command; to decline to do or grant. That never yet refused your hest. Chaucer.

as bearing upon; to respect; to relate to; to touch; as, an argument does not regard the question; -- often used impersonally; as, I agree with you as regards this or that.

To interrogate again; to question repeatedly. Cotgrave.

To refuse to grant; as, to reject a prayer or request.

A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concern, and devoted to a life of piety and religion; a monk or friar; a nun. Addison.

To await; to be left to. [Archaic] The easier conquest now remains thee. Milton.

An account or statement of the results of examination or inquiry made by request or direction; relation. "From Thetis sent as spies to make report." Waller.

To ask as a favor; to request. I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way. Ezra viii. 22.

To present a requisition to; to summon request; as, to requisition a person to be a candidate. [Eng.]