Ren Ren noun A run. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Renable Ren"a·ble adjective [ Old French
resnable .]
Reasonable; also, loquacious. [ Obsolete] "Most
renable of tongue."
Piers Plowman. --
Ren"a*bly ,
adverb [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Renaissance Re·nais`sance" (F. r
e -na`säNs"; E. re-nās"s
a ns)
noun [ French, from
renaître to be born again. Confer
Renascence .]
A new birth, or revival. Specifically:
(a) The transitional movement in Europe, marked by the revival of classical learning and art in Italy in the 15th century, and the similar revival following in other countries. (b) 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.).
Renaissant Re·nais"sant adjective Of or pertaining to the Renaissance.
Renal Re"nal adjective [ Latin
renalis , from
renes the kidneys or reins: confer French
rénal . See
Reins .]
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the kidneys; in the region of the kidneys. Renal calculus (Medicine) ,
a concretion formed in the excretory passages of the kidney. --
Renal capsules or
glands ,
the suprarenal capsules. See under Capsule . --
Renal casts ,
Renal colic .
(Medicine) See under Cast , and Colic .
Renal-portal Re"nal-por`tal adjective (Anat.) Both renal and portal. See Portal .
Rename Re·name" transitive verb To give a new name to.
Renard Ren"ard noun [ French
renard the fox, the name of the fox in a celebrated epic poem, and of German origin, German
Reinhard , Old High German
Reginhard , properly, strong in counsel;
regin counsel (akin to Goth.
ragin ) +
hart hard. See
Hard .]
A fox; -- so called in fables or familiar tales, and in poetry. [ Written also
reynard .]
Renardine Ren"ard·ine adjective Of or pertaining to Renard, the fox, or the tales in which Renard is mentioned.
Renascence Re·nas"cence noun [ See
Renascent , and confer
Renaissance .]
1. The state of being renascent. Read the Ph...nix, and see how the single image of renascence is varied.
Coleridge. 2. Same as Renaissance . The Renascence . . . which in art, in literature, and in physics, produced such splendid fruits.
M. Arnold.
Renascency Re·nas"cen·cy noun State of being renascent.
Renascent Re·nas"cent (-s
e nt)
adjective [ Latin
renascens , present participle of
renasci to be born again; prefix
re- re- +
nasci to be born. See
Nascent .]
1. Springing or rising again into being; being born again, or reproduced. 2. See Renaissant .
Renascible Re·nas"ci·ble adjective [ Late Latin
renascibilis , from Latin
renasci to be born again.]
Capable of being reproduced; ablle to spring again into being.
Renate Re·nate" adjective [ Latin
renatus , past participle of
renasci .]
Born again; regenerate; renewed. [ Obsolete]
Beau. & Fl.
Renavigate Re·nav"i·gate transitive verb To navigate again.
Renay Re·nay" transitive verb [ Old French
reneier , French
renier , French
renier ; Latin prefix
re- re- +
negare to deny. See
Renegade .]
To deny; to disown. [ Obsolete]
Rencontre Ren·con"tre noun [ French]
Same as Rencounter , noun
Rencounter Ren·coun"ter transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Rencountered (-t?rd);
present participle & vb/ noun Rencountering .] [ French
rencontrer ; prefix
re- + Old French
encontrer to encounter. See
Encounter .]
1. To meet unexpectedly; to encounter. 2. To attack hand to hand. [ Obsolete]
Spenser.
Rencounter Ren·coun"ter intransitive verb To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish.
Rencounter Ren·coun"ter noun [ French
rencontre , from
renconter to meet.]
1. A meeting of two persons or bodies; a collision; especially, a meeting in opposition or contest; a combat, action, or engagement. The justling chiefs in rude rencounter join.
Granville. 2. A causal combat or action; a sudden contest or fight without premeditation, as between individuals or small parties. The confederates should . . . outnumber the enemy in all rencounters and engagements.
Addison. Syn. -- Combat; fight; conflict; collision; clash.
Rend Rend (rĕnd)
transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Rent (r?nt);
present participle & verbal noun Rending .] [ Anglo-Saxon
rendan ,
hrendan ; confer OFries.
renda ,
randa , Fries.
renne to cut, rend, Icelandic
hrinda to push, thrust, Anglo-Saxon
hrindan ; or confer Icelandic
r...na to rob, plunder, Ir.
rannaim to divide, share, part, W.
rhanu , Armor.
ranna .]
1. To separate 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. 2. To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force. An empire from its old foundations rent .
Dryden. I will surely rend the kingdom from thee.
1 Kings xi. 11. To rap and rend .
See under Rap , transitive verb , to snatch. Syn. -- To tear; burst; break; rupture; lacerate; fracture; crack; split.
Rend Rend intransitive verb To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split. Jer. Taylor.
Render Rend"er noun [ From
Rend .]
One who rends.
Render Ren"der transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Rendered (-d?rd);
present participle & verbal noun Rendering .] [ French
rendre , Late Latin
rendre , from Latin
reddere ; prefix
red- ,
re- , re- +
dare to give. See
Date time, and confer
Reddition ,
Rent .]
1. To return; to pay back; to restore. Whose smallest minute lost, no riches render may.
Spenser. 2. To inflict, as a retribution; to requite. I will render vengeance to mine enemies.
Deut. xxxii. 41. 3. To give up; to yield; to surrender. I 'll make her render up her page to me.
Shak. 4. Hence, to furnish; to contribute. Logic renders its daily service to wisdom and virtue.
I. Watts. 5. To furnish; to state; to deliver; as, to render an account; to render judgment. 6. To cause to be, or to become; as, to render a person more safe or more unsafe; to render a fortress secure. 7. To translate from one language into another; as, to render Latin into English. 8. To interpret; to set forth, represent, or exhibit; as, an actor renders his part poorly; a singer renders a passage of music with great effect; a painter renders a scene in a felicitous manner. He did render him the most unnatural
That lived amongst men.
Shak. 9. To try out or extract (oil, lard, tallow, etc.) from fatty animal substances; as, to render tallow. 10. To plaster, as a wall of masonry, without the use of lath.
Render Ren"der intransitive verb 1. To give an account; to make explanation or confession. [ Obsolete]
2. (Nautical) To pass; to run; -- said of the passage of a rope through a block, eyelet, etc.; as, a rope renders well, that is, passes freely; also, to yield or give way. Totten.
Render Ren"der noun 1. A surrender. [ Obsolete]
Shak. 2. A return; a payment of rent. In those early times the king's household was supported by specific renders of corn and other victuals from the tenants of the demains.
Blackstone. 3. An account given; a statement. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Renderable Ren"der·a·ble adjective Capable of being rendered.
Renderer Ren"der·er noun 1. One who renders. 2. A vessel in which lard or tallow, etc., is rendered.
Rendering Ren"der·ing noun The act of one who renders, or that which is rendered. Specifically:
(a) A version; translation; as, the rendering of the Hebrew text. Lowth. (b) In art, the presentation, expression, or interpretation of an idea, theme, or part. (c) The act of laying the first coat of plaster on brickwork or stonework. (d) The coat of plaster thus laid on. Gwilt. (e) The process of trying out or extracting lard, tallow, etc., from animal fat.
Rendezvous Ren"dez·vous noun ;
plural Rendezvouses (r...n"d...-vō`z...z). [ Rare in the plural.] [ French
rendez- vous , properly, render yourselves, repair to a place. See
Render .]
1. A place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons customarily meet. An inn, the free rendezvous of all travelers.
Sir W. Scott. 2. Especially, the appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment. The king appointed his whole army to be drawn together to a rendezvous at Marlborough.
Clarendon. 3. A meeting by appointment. Sprat. 4. Retreat; refuge. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Rendezvous Ren"dez·vous (rĕn"dĕ*vō or räN"-; 277)
intransitive verb [
imperfect &. past participle Rendezvoused (-vōd);
present participle & verbal noun Rendezvousing (-vō*ĭng).]
To assemble or meet at a particular place.
Rendezvous Ren"dez·vous transitive verb To bring together at a certain place; to cause to be assembled. Echard.
Rendible Rend"i·ble adjective [ From
Rend .]
Capable of being rent or torn.
Rendible Ren"di·ble adjective [ See
Render .]
Capable, or admitting, of being rendered.
Rendition Ren·di"tion noun [ Late Latin
rendere to render: confer Latin
redditio . See
Render , and confer
Reddition .]
1. The act of rendering; especially, the act of surrender, as of fugitives from justice, at the claim of a foreign government; also, surrender in war. The rest of these brave men that suffered in cold blood after articles of rendition .
Evelyn. 2. Translation; rendering; version. This rendition of the word seems also most naturally to agree with the genuine meaning of some other words in the same verse.
South.
Rendrock Rend"rock` noun A kind of dynamite used in blasting. [ U.S.]
Renegade Ren"e·gade noun [ Spanish
renegado , Late Latin
renegatus , from
renegare to deny; Latin prefix
re- re- +
negare to deny. See
Negation ,
and cf .
Runagate .]
One faithless to principle or party. Specifically:
(a) An apostate from Christianity or from any form of religious faith. James justly regarded these renegades as the most serviceable tools that he could employ.
Macaulay. (b) One who deserts from a military or naval post; a deserter. Arbuthnot. (c) A common vagabond; a worthless or wicked fellow.
Renegado Ren`e·ga"do noun [ Spanish ]
See Renegade .
Renegat Ren"e·gat noun [ See
Runegate .]
A renegade. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Renegation Ren`e·ga"tion noun A denial. [ R.] "Absolute
renegation of Christ."
Milman.
Renege Re·nege" transitive verb [ Late Latin
renegare . See
Renegade .]
To deny; to disown. [ Obsolete]
Shak. All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged )
Against the truth and thee unholy leagued.
Sylvester.
Renege Re·nege" intransitive verb 1. To deny. [ Obsolete]
Shak. 2. (Card Playing) To revoke. [ R.]
Renerve Re·nerve" transitive verb To nerve again; to give new vigor to; to reinvigorate.
Renew Re·new" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Reneved (-n?d");
present participle & verbal noun Renewing .] [ Prefix
re- +
new . Confer
Renovate .]
1. To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vigor; to give new life to; to rejuvenate; to re...stablish; to recreate; to rebuild. In such a night
Medea gathered the enchanted herbs
That did renew old ...son.
Shak. 2. Specifically, to substitute for (an old obligation or right) a new one of the same nature; to continue in force; to make again; as, to renew a lease, note, or patent. 3. To begin again; to recommence. The last great age . . . renews its finished course.
Dryden. 4. To repeat; to go over again. The birds-their notes renew .
Milton. 5. (Theol.) To make new spiritually; to regenerate. Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Rom. xii. 2.
Renew Re·new" intransitive verb To become new, or as new; to grow or begin again.
Renewability Re·new`a·bil"i·ty noun The quality or state of being renewable. [ R.]
Renewable Re·new"a·ble adjective Capable of being renewed; as, a lease renewable at pleasure. Swift.
Renewal Re·new"al (-
a l)
noun The act of renewing, or the state of being renewed; as, the renewal of a treaty.
Renewedly Re·new"ed·ly adverb Again; once more. [ U.S.]
Renewedness Re·new"ed·ness noun The state of being renewed.
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