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The power possessed by a substance to refract a ray; as, different substances have different refringencies. Nichol.

Pertaining to, or possessing, refringency; refractive; refracting; as, a refringent prism of spar. Nichol.

Bereft. Reft of thy sons, amid thy foes forlorn. Heber.

Shelter or protection from danger or distress. Rocks, dens, and caves! But I in none of these Find place or refuge. Milton. We might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us. Heb. vi. 18.

Especially, one who, in times of persecution or political commotion, flees to a foreign power or country for safety; as, the French refugees who left France after the revocation of the edict of Nantes.

The quality of being refulgent; brilliancy; splender; radiance.

Casting a bright light; radiant; brilliant; resplendent; shining; splendid; as, refulgent beams. -- Re*ful"gent*ly, adv. So conspicuous and refulgent a truth. Boyle.

To fund again or anew; to replace (a fund or loan) by a new fund; as, to refund a railroad loan.

One who refunds.

The act of refunding; also, that which is refunded. [R.] Lamb.

To furbish anew.

To furnish again.

The act of refurnishing, or state of being refurnished. The refurnishment was in a style richer than before. L. Wallace.

Capable of being refused; admitting of refusal.

The act of refusing; denial of anything demanded, solicited, or offered for acceptance. Do they not seek occasion of new quarrels, On my refusal, to distress me more Milton.

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

One who refuses or rejects.

New or repeated melting, as of metals.

Refuge. "Thou haven of refut." [Obs.] Chaucer.

The quality of being refutable.