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Apostate; false; unfaithful. Who, for so many benefits received, Turned recreant to God, ingrate and false. Milton.

Leaning; reclining; lying; as, the recumbent posture of the Romans at their meals. Hence, figuratively; Resting; inactive; idle. -- Re*cum"bent*ly, adv.

n causing pain) owing to the presence of sensory fibers from the corresponding sensory or posterior roots.

letter, a letter, the address of which is, on payment of a special fee, registered in the post office and the transmission and delivery of which are attended to with particular care.

A hollow cut or channel for quiding anything; as, the reigle of a side post for a flood gate. Carew.

Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry. For this relief much thanks; ;tis bitter cold. Shak.

To release from a post, station, or duty; to put another in place of, or to take the place of, in the bearing of any burden, or discharge of any duty. Who hath relieved you Shak.

The posthumous works or productions, esp. literary works, of one who is dead; as, Cecil's Remains.

A case for trial which can not be tried during the term; a postponed case. [Eng.]

Earnest presentation of reason in opposition to something; protest; expostulation.

Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging reasons in opposition to something.

ent and urge reasons in opposition to an act, measure, or any course of proceedings; to expostulate; as, to remonstrate with a person regarding his habits; to remonstrate against proposed taxation. It is proper business of a divine to state cases of conscience, and to remonstrate against any growing corruptions in prac…

To dismiss or discharge from office; as, the President removed many postmasters.

An apostate from Christianity or from any form of religious faith. James justly regarded these renegades as the most serviceable tools that he could employ. Macaulay.

ling or habitation; esp., a settled or permanent home or domicile. "Near the residence of Posthumus." Shak. Johnson took up his residence in London. Macaulay.

A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay. I crave but four day's respite. Shak.

To put off; to postpone; as, to retard the attacks of old age; to retard a rupture between nations.

r from business; as, having made a large fortune, he retired. And from Britannia's public posts retire. Addison.

The examination or study of the soft palate, posterior nares, etc., by means of a laryngoscopic mirror introduced into the pharynx.

Place or position in society; office; rank; post; station; also, a place or station once belonging to, or occupied by, another, and vacated. [Obs.] When he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod. Matt. ii. 22. Neither that I look for a higher room in heaven. Tyndale. Let Bianca take her…