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A subtilty; an equivocation. [Obs.] Shak. By some strange quiddit or some wrested clause. Drayton.

expressing, or manifesting rapture; as, rapturous joy, pleasure, or delight; rapturous applause.

ation and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause; as, I reckon he won't try that again. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]

o enumerate; as, to recount one's blessings. Dryden. To all his angels, who, with true applause, Recount his praises. Milton.

A clause in a deed by which some new thing is reserved out of what had been granted before; the clause by which rent is reserved in a lease. Cruise.

To state in reply; -- followed by an object clause.

, admit of a natural transition from one to the other. Moore (Encyc. of Music). Relative clause (Gram.), a clause introduced by a relative pronoun. -- Relative term, a term which implies relation to, as guardian to ward, matter to servant, husband to wife. Cf. Correlative.

words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; -- often with a substantive clause; as, he remarked that it was time to go.

A clause in an instrument by which some new thing is reserved out of the thing granted, and not in esse before.

residue, or part remaining; as, the residuary advantage of an estate. Ayliffe. Residuary clause (Law), that part of the testator's will in which the residue of his estate is disposed of. -- Residuary devise (Law), the person to whom the residue of real estate is devised by a will. -- Residuary legatee (Law), the pers…

ination, by resolution and vote; to declare or decide by a formal vote; -- followed by a clause; as, the house resolved (or, it was resolved by the house) that no money should be apropriated (or, to appropriate no money).

, which is attached on a separate piece of paper; in legislative practice, an additional clause annexed to a bill while in course of passage; something extra or burdensome that is imposed. After the third reading, a foolish man stood up to propose a rider. Macaulay. This [question] was a rider which Mab found difficult…

n 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 sister's room. Shak.

That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round of applause.

A clause added to a document; a rider. See Rider. [Obs.]

Filled to satiety; glutted; sated; -- followed by with or of. "Satiate of applause." Pope.

Making reservation or exception; as, a saving clause.

ring; taking into account (that); insmuch as; since; because; -- followed by a dependent clause; as, he did well, seeing that he was so young. Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me Gen. xxvi. 27.

Semblance; fair appearance; plausibility. Sir K. Digby.

shield; to cover from danger; to defend; to protect from assault or injury. Shouts of applause ran ringing through the field, To see the son the vanquished father shield. Dryden. A woman's shape doth shield thee. Shak.