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To reply. [Obs.]

Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself; as, a replicate leaf or petal; a replicate margin of a shell.

An answer; a reply. Shak. Withouten any repplicacioun. Chaucer.

One who replies. Bacon.

The framework of some pods, as the cress, which remains after the valves drop off. Gray.

To make a return in words or writing; to respond; to answer. O man, who art thou that repliest against God Rom. ix. 20.

See Replier. Bacon.

To polish again.

To replace. R. Baillie.

The act of repeopling; act of furnishing with a population anew.

To refer. [Obs.] Baldwin, his son, . . . succeeded his father; so like unto him that we report the reader to the character of King Almeric, and will spare the repeating his description. Fuller.

Capable or admitting of being reported.

SAme as Report. [Obs.]

One who reports. Specifically: (a) An officer or person who makees authorized statements of law proceedings and decisions, or of legislative debates. (b) One who reports speeches, the proceedings of public meetings, news, etc., for the newspapers. Of our tales judge and reportour. Chaucer.

By report or common fame.

Of or pertaining to a reporter or reporters; as, the reportorial staff of a newspaper.

The act or state of reposing; as, the reposal of a trust. Shak.

Reliance. [Obs.] John Hall.

To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit. [Obs.] But these thy fortunes let us straight repose In this divine cave's bosom. Chapman. Pebbles reposed in those cliffs amongst the earth . . . are left behind. Woodward.

Composed; calm; tranquil; at rest. Bacon. -- Re*pos"ed*ly (r, adv. -- Re*pos"ed*ness, n.