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See Renne. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Reasonable; also, loquacious. [Obs.] "Most renable of tongue." Piers Plowman. -- Ren"a*bly, adv. [Obs.] Chaucer.

The style of art which prevailed at this epoch. The Renaissance was rather the last stage of the Middle Ages, emerging from ecclesiastical and feudal despotism, developing what was original in mediæval ideas by the light of classic arts and letters. J. A. Symonds (Encyc. Brit. ).

Of or pertaining to the Renaissance.

Of or pertaining to the kidneys; in the region of the kidneys. Renal calculus (Med.), a concretion formed in the excretory passages of the kidney. -- Renal capsules or glands, the suprarenal capsules. See under Capsule. -- Renal casts, Renal colic. (Med.) See under Cast, and Colic.

Both renal and portal. See Portal.

To give a new name to.

A fox; -- so called in fables or familiar tales, and in poetry. [Written also reynard.]

Of or pertaining to Renard, the fox, or the tales in which Renard is mentioned.

The state of being renascent. Read the Phrenascence is varied. Coleridge.

State of being renascent.

See Renaissant.

Capable of being reproduced; ablle to spring again into being.

Born again; regenerate; renewed. [Obs.] Beau & Fl.

To navigate again.

To deny; to disown. [Obs.]

Same as Rencounter, n.

gg in opposition or contest; a combat, action, or engagement. The justling chiefs in rude rencounter join. Granville.

into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; as, powder rends a rock in blasting; lightning rends an oak. The dreadful thunder Doth rend the region. Shak.

One who rends.