366 GLOSSARY. i ee 
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Raven, used as a feminine noun, p. 151, 1. 23. In the Authorized Version 
it is masculine. Pp 
Reach, sb. A contrivance: p. 232, 1. 17. 
Reader, sb. A lecturer: p. 78, 1.1; p. 79, 1. 17. Still retained in the 
Universities and the Inns of Court. 
Reason. ‘By reason’=because: p. 19, 1. 63 p. 167, L 20. ‘It was 
reason’ =it was reasonable : P. 27,1.10. ‘It is reason’: p. 64, 1, 19. 
Receipt, sb. Power of receiving, capacity: p. 7, l. 9, Reception: P: 77; 
1, 143 p. 100, 1. ro. 
Receive, v.t. To admit: p. 157, 1. 18. 
Recess, sb. A withdrawal, retirement: p. 117, 1. To. 
Recompense, v.¢. To compensate for: p. 14, |. 3. 
Reconcilement, sb, Reconciliation: p, 223, 1. 27; p. 231, 1. 4. 
Redargution, sb. Reply, refutation: p. 18, 1. 14; p. 84, 1. 6; p. 159, 
1. 18, *Redargution : f, A redargution, checking, reprouing, reprehend- 
ing, controwling.’ Cotgrave, Fr. Dict. 
Reduced. ‘Reduced to stupid’ =rendered stupid: p. 216, l. 33. 
Re-edify, v.t, To rebuild: p. 56, 1. 9. 
Reflect, v.i. To be reflected: p. 161, 1. 7. 
Refrain, v.t, To restrain, hold in check as with a bridle: P 53) lexys 
p. 183, 1. 33; Pp. 192, 1. 26. 
Regiment, sb. Regimen, training: p, 3, |. 6; p. 97, 1. 19. Rule, govern- 
ment: p. 58, |, 15. 
Region, sb, Climate, atmosphere: p. 206, 1. 26. See note on Hamlet, ii. 
2. 472, 
Regular, adj. Rigid in adhering to rule, methodical: p. 14,1. 28. Bacon 
had previously (p. 10, 1. 22) spoken of one of the charges brought against © 
learned men that they were ‘too peremptory or positive by strictness of 
tules and axioms.’ For the word see Essay xxx. p. 133. 
Reintegrate, v.t. To restore: p. 111, 1. 19. 
Relation, sb. p.39,1.12. ‘ Relation is, where, in consideration of law 
two times, or other things are considered so as if they were all one; and 
by this the thing subsequent is said to take his effect by relation at the 
time preceding.’ Cowel’s Law Dictionary, ed. 1727. Narrative, story: 
p. 52, 1. 24; p. 86, 1. 3. 
Reluctation, sb, Struggle, violent effort, reluctance; p. 45, 1. 27 ; p. 188, 
20; p. 253, 1. 3. 
Remembered, p.p. Mentioned: p. 102, 1. 23; p. 174, 1. 30. 
Remora, sb. A fabulous fish, which was supposed to delay the progress of 
a vessel by adhering to its bottom; and so generally, a hindrance: p. 119, 
1. 20. ‘ Many holde opinion, that in that last and famous sea-fight, which 
Antonie lost against Augustus, his Admirall-gallie was in her course staied 
by that little fish, the Latines call Remora, and the English a Sucke-stone, 
whose propertie is, to stay any ship he can fasten himselfe vnto.’ Mon- 
taigne’s Essaies, transl. Florio, p. 270, ed. 1603. 
Remove, sb. Removal: p. 98, 1. 29; p. 242, 1. 28, 
Reposed, p. ~. Laid up as in store: p. 77, 1, 28. 
