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Protestant. [Obs.]

The quality or state of being protestant, especially against the Roman Catholic Church; the principles or religion of the Protestants.

Like a Protestant; in conformity with Protestantism. [R.] Milton.

One who undertakes a quest; a seeker. [Obs.] Shak.

Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth. Reluctant, but in vain. Milton. Reluctant now I touched the trembling string. Tickell.

In a reluctant manner.

Rising again; -- applied to a class of roses which bloom more than once in a season; the hybrid perpetual roses, of which the Jacqueminot is a well-known example.

Penitent; sorry for sin. Chaucer. Thus they, in lowliest plight, repentant stood. Millton.

In a repentant manner.

Appearing or acting for another; representing.

Same as Repent.

A divisiom of gastropods; the Pectinibranchiata.

Making resistance; resisting. -- n.

Placed so as to face one another; -- said of animals.

Persistent.

ing or issuing from a combination; existing or following as a result or consequence. Resultant force or motion (Mech.), a force which is the result of two or more forces acting conjointly, or a motion which is the result of two or more motions combined. See Composition of forces, under Composition.

One who, or that which resuscitates. Also used adjectively.

Leaping; jumping; dancing.

One of the portions of space bounded by the three coordinate planes. Specif. (Crystallog.), one of the parts of a crystal into which it is divided by the axial planes.

Having or manifesting an exaggerated idea of one's own importance or merit.