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osely corded, or ribbed transversely; - - applied to textile fabrics of silk or wool; as, rep silk.

Money anciently paid by servile tenants to their lord, in lieu of the customary service of reaping his corn or grain.

To pace again; to walk over again in a contrary direction.

To pacify again.

To pack a second time or anew; as, to repack beef; to repack a trunk.

One who repacks.

To paganize anew; to bring back to paganism.

imp. & p. p. of Repay.

To paint anew or again; as, to repaint a house; to repaint the ground of a picture.

To return. [Obs.] I thought . . . that he repaire should again. Chaucer.

Reparable. Gauden.

One who, or that which, repairs, restores, or makes amends.

Act of repairing.

Having a slightly undulating margin; -- said of leaves.

The quality or state of being reparable.

Capable of being repaired, restored to a sound or good state, or made good; restorable; as, a reparable injury.

In a reparable manner.

The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; -- in this sense, repair is oftener used. Arbuthnot.

Repairing, or tending to repair. Jer. Taylor.

A change of apparel; a second or different suit. [Obs.] Beau & Fl.