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{ Red-hand (r?dh?nd), Red-handed (-h?nd?d), } a. or adv. Having hands red with blood; in the very act, as if with red or bloody hands; -- said of a person taken in the act of homicide; hence, fresh from the commission of crime; as, he was taken red-hand or red-handed.
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Redhead (-h?d), n. 1. A person having red hair.
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2. (Zoöl.) (a) An American duck (Aythya Americana) highly esteemed as a game bird. It is closely allied to the canvasback, but is smaller and its head brighter red. Called also red-headed duck. American poachard, grayback, and fall duck. See Illust. under . (b) The red-headed woodpecker. See .
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3. (Bot.) A kind of milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica) with red flowers. It is used in medicine.
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Redhibition (r?dh?b?sh?n), n. [L. redhibitio a taking back.] (Civil Law) The annulling of a sale, and the return by the buyer of the article sold, on account of some defect.
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Redhibitory (r?dh?b?t?r?), a. [L. redhibitorius.] (Civil Law) Of or pertaining to redhibition; as, a redhibitory action or fault.
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Redhoop (r?dh??p), n. (Zoöl.) The male of the European bullfinch. [Prov. Eng.]
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Redhorn (-h?rn), n. (Zoöl.) Any species of a tribe of butterflies (Fugacia) including the common yellow species and the cabbage butterflies. The antennæ are usually red.
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Red-hot (-h?t), a. Red with heat; heated to redness; as, red-hot iron; red-hot balls. Hence, figuratively, excited; violent; as, a red-hot radical. Shak.
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Redia (r?d??), n.; pl. L. Rediæ (-ē), E. Redias (-�z). [NL.; of uncertain origin.] (Zoöl.) A kind of larva, or nurse, which is prroduced within the sporocyst of certain trematodes by asexual generation. It in turn produces, in the same way, either another generation of rediæ, or else cercariæ within its own body. Called also proscolex, and nurse. See Illustration in Appendix.
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Redient (r?d?-ent), a. [L. rediens, p. pr. of redire to return; pref. red- + ire to go.] Returning. [R.]
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Redif (?), n. [Turk. redīf, fr. radīf, orig., he who rides behind another on the same beast, fr. radaf to follow.] A reserve force in the Turkish army, or a soldier of the reserve. See , above.
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Redigest (r?d?j?st), v. t. To digest, or reduce to form, a second time. Kent.
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Rediminish (-m?n?sh), v. t. To diminish again.
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Redingote (rĕdĭngōt), n. [F., corrupted from E. riding coat.] A long plain double-breasted outside coat for women.
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Redintegrate (r?d?nt?gr?t), a. [L. redintegratus, p. p. of redintegrare to restore; pref. red-, re-, re- + integrare to make whole, to renew, fr. integer whole. See .] Restored to wholeness or a perfect state; renewed. Bacon.
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Redintegrate (-gr?t), v. t. To make whole again; a renew; to restore to integrity or soundness.
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The English nation seems obliterated. What could redintegrate us again? Coleridge.
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Redintegration (-gr?sh?n), n. [L. redintegratio.] 1. Restoration to a whole or sound state; renewal; renovation. Dr. H. More.
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2. (Chem.) Restoration of a mixed body or matter to its former nature and state. [Achaic.] Coxe.
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3. (Psychology) The law that objects which have been previously combined as part of a single mental state tend to recall or suggest one another; -- adopted by many philosophers to explain the phenomena of the association of ideas.
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Redirect (r?d?r?kt), a. (Law) Applied to the examination of a witness, by the party calling him, after the cross-examination.
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Redisburse (r?d?sb?rs), v. t. To disburse anew; to give, or pay, back. Spenser.
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Rediscover (-k?v?r), v. t. To discover again.
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Redispose (-p?z), v. t. To dispose anew or again; to readjust; to rearrange. A. Baxter.
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Redisseize (-s?z), v. t. (Law) To disseize anew, or a second time. [Written also redisseise.]
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Redisseizin (-s?z?n), n. (Law) A disseizin by one who once before was adjudged to have dassezed the same person of the same lands, etc.; also, a writ which lay in such a case. Blackstone.
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Redisseizor (-z?r), n. (Law) One who redisseizes.
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Redissolve (r?d?zz?lv), v. t. To dissolve again.
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Redistill (r?d?st?l), v. t. To distill again.
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Redistrainer (-tr?n?r), n. One who distrains again.
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Redistribute (-tr?b?t), v. t. To distribute again.
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-- Redistribution (-tr�b�sh�n), n.
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Redistrict (-tr?kt), v. t. To divide into new districts.
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Redition (r?d?sh?n), n. [L. reditio, fr. redire. See .] Act of returning; return. [Obs.] Chapman.
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Redivide (r?d?v?d), v. t. To divide anew.
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Redivivus (?), a. [L., fr. pref. red-, re-, re- + vivus alive.] Living again; revived; restored.
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{ Redleg (r?dl?g), Redlegs (-l?gz), } n. (Zoöl.) (a) The redshank. (b) The turnstone.
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Red-letter (-l?tt?r), a. Of or pertaining to a red letter; marked by red letters.
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Coloq. Red-letter day , a day that is fortunate or auspicious; -- so called in allusion to the custom of marking holy days, or saints' days, in the old calendars with red letters.
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Red-light district. A district or neighborhood in which houses of prostitution are located; -- so called in allusion to the red light kept in front of many such resorts at night. [Colloq. or Cant]
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Red light. 1. an electrically operated set of lights at a road intersection which has different lights visible to traffic from different directions, designed to control vehicle traffic through the intersection. Each set of lights typically has a colored red light and also green and amber lights; the color of the light which is lighted at any one time changes automatically to control the flow of traffic through the intersection, allowing flow from different directions in alternating succession. Also called , traffic signal or . When the red light is illuminated the signal means to stop; green means to go; and amber means to stop or procede through the intersection with caution. In simple intersections of two roads, a red light visible to traffic on one road will usually be accompanied by a green light visible to traffic on the intersecting road. In some locations the lights may be set to be illuminated in other sequences or combinations; a blinking red light is typically equivalent to a “stop” sign, and a blinking amber light typically means “procede with caution”.
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2. the condition of a traffic light when the signal visible to the driver of a vehicle is red, signalling that the vehicle must stop and not enter the intersection; I got seven red lights on the way to work.
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3. figuratively, a sign or signal that one must stop doing what one is presently doing; as, a fatal side effect is often a red light to continuation of a clinical trial.
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Redly, adv. In a red manner; with redness.
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Redmouth (-mouth), n. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of marine food fishes of the genus Diabasis, or Hæmulon, of the Southern United States, having the inside of the mouth bright red. Called also flannelmouth, and grunt.
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Redness, n. [AS. reádness. See .] The quality or state of being red; red color.
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{ Redolence (r?d?lens), Redolency (-lens?), } n. The quality of being redolent; sweetness of scent; pleasant odor; fragrance.
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Redolent (-lent), a. [L. redolens, -entis, p. pr. of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red-, re-, re- + olere to emit a smell. See .] Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling; -- usually followed by of. “Honey redolent of spring.” Dryden. -- Redolently, adv.
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Gales . . . redolent of joy and youth. Gray.
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Redouble (r?d?b'l), v. t. [Pref. re- + double: cf. F. redoubler. Cf. .] To double again or repeatedly; to increase by continued or repeated additions; to augment greatly; to multiply.
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So they
Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe. Shak.
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Redouble, v. i. To become greatly or repeatedly increased; to be multiplied; to be greatly augmented; as, the noise redoubles.
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Redoubt (r?dout), n. [F. redoute, fem., It. ridotto, LL. reductus, literally, a retreat, from L. reductus drawn back, retired, p. p. of reducere to lead or draw back; cf. F. réduit, also fr. LL. reductus. See , and cf. , , .] (Fort.) (a) A small, and usually a roughly constructed, fort or outwork of varying shape, commonly erected for a temporary purpose, and without flanking defenses, -- used esp. in fortifying tops of hills and passes, and positions in hostile territory. (b) In permanent works, an outwork placed within another outwork. See F and i in Illust. of . [Written also redout.]
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Redoubt, v. t. [F. redouter, formerly also spelt redoubter; fr. L. pref. re- re- + dubitare to doubt, in LL., to fear. See .] To stand in dread of; to regard with fear; to dread. [R.]
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Redoubtable (-?b'l), a. [F. redoutable, formerly also spelt redoubtable.] Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; -- often in contempt or burlesque. [Written also redoutable.]
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Redoubted, a. Formidable; dread. “Some redoubted knight.” Spenser.
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Lord regent, and redoubted Burgandy. Shak.
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Redoubting, n. Reverence; honor. [Obs.]
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In redoutyng of Mars and of his glory. Chaucer.
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Redound (r?dound), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Redounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Redounding.] [F. redonder, L. redundare; pref. red-, re-, re- + undare to rise in waves or surges, fr. unda a wave. See , and cf. .] 1. To roll back, as a wave or flood; to be sent or driven back; to flow back, as a consequence or effect; to conduce; to contribute; to result.
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The evil, soon
Driven back, redounded as a flood on those
From whom it sprung. Milton.
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The honor done to our religion ultimately redounds to God, the author of it. Rogers.
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both . . . will devour great quantities of paper, there will no small use redound from them to that manufacture. Addison.
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2. To be in excess; to remain over and above; to be redundant; to overflow.
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For every dram of honey therein found,
A pound of gall doth over it redound. Spenser.
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Redound, n. 1. The coming back, as of consequence or effect; result; return; requital.
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We give you welcome; not without redound
Of use and glory to yourselves ye come. Tennyson.
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2. Rebound; reverberation. [R.] Codrington.
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Redowa (r?d??), n. [F., fr. Bohemian.] A Bohemian dance of two kinds, one in triple time, like a waltz, the other in two-four time, like a polka. The former is most in use.
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Redpole (r?dp?l), n. (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Redpoll (-p?l), n. (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of several species of small northern finches of the genus Acanthis (formerly Ægiothus), native of Europe and America. The adults have the crown red or rosy. The male of the most common species (Acanthis linarius) has also the breast and rump rosy. Called also redpoll linnet. See Illust. under . (b) The common European linnet. (c) The American redpoll warbler (Dendroica palmarum).
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Redraft (rēdrȧft), v. t. To draft or draw anew.
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Redraft, n. 1. A second draft or copy.
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2. (Com.) A new bill of exchange which the holder of a protected bill draws on the drawer or indorsers, in order to recover the amount of the protested bill with costs and charges.
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Redraw (r?dr?), v. t. [imp. Redrew (-dr?);p. p. Redrawn (-dr☞n); p. pr. & vb. n. Redrawing.] To draw again; to make a second draft or copy of; to redraft.
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Redraw, v. i. (Com.) To draw a new bill of exchange, as the holder of a protested bill, on the drawer or indorsers.
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Redress (r?dr?s), v. t. [Pref. re- + dress.] To dress again.
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Redress (r?dr?s), v. t. [F. redresser to straighten; pref. re- re- + dresser to raise, arrange. See ]
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1. To put in order again; to set right; to emend; to revise. [R.]
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The common profit could she redress. Chaucer.
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In yonder spring of roses intermixed
With myrtle, find what to redress till noon. Milton.
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Your wish that I should redress a certain paper which you had prepared. A. Hamilton.
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2. To set right, as a wrong; to repair, as an injury; to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from.
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Those wrongs, those bitter injuries, . . .
I doubt not but with honor to redress. Shak.
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3. To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon. “'T is thine, O king! the afflicted to redress.” Dryden.
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Will Gaul or Muscovite redress ye? Byron.
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Redress, n. 1. The act of redressing; a making right; reformation; correction; amendment. [R.]
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Reformation of evil laws is commendable, but for us the more necessary is a speedy redress of ourselves. Hooker.
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2. A setting right, as of wrong, injury, or opression; as, the redress of grievances; hence, relief; remedy; reparation; indemnification. Shak.
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A few may complain without reason; but there is occasion for redress when the cry is universal. Davenant.
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3. One who, or that which, gives relief; a redresser.
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Fair majesty, the refuge and redress
Of those whom fate pursues and wants oppress. Dryden.
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Redressal (r?dr?sal), n. Redress.
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Redresser (-?r), n. One who redresses.
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Redressible (-?b'l), a. Such as may be redressed.
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Redressive (-?v), a. Tending to redress. Thomson.
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Redressless, a. Not having redress; such as can not be redressed; irremediable. Sherwood.
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Redressment (-ment), n. [Cf. F. redressement.] The act of redressing; redress. Jefferson.
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Red-riband (r?dr?band), n. (Zoöl.) The European red band fish, or fireflame. See .
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Redroot (r?dr?t), n. (Bot.) A name of several plants having red roots, as the New Jersey tea (see under ), the gromwell, the bloodroot, and the Lachnanthes tinctoria, an endogenous plant found in sandy swamps from Rhode Island to Florida.
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Redsear (r?ds?r), v. i. To be brittle when red-hot; to be red-short. Moxon.
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Redshank (r?dsh?nk), n. 1. (Zoöl.) (a) A common Old World limicoline bird (Totanus calidris), having the legs and feet pale red. The spotted redshank (Totanus fuscus) is larger, and has orange-red legs. Called also redshanks, redleg, and clee. (b) The fieldfare.
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2. A bare-legged person; -- a contemptuous appellation formerly given to the Scotch Highlanders, in allusion to their bare legs. Spenser.
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Red-short (-sh?rt), a. (Metal.) Hot-short; brittle when red-hot; -- said of certain kinds of iron. -- Red-shortness, n.
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Redskin (-sk?n), n. 1. A common appellation for a North American Indian; -- so called from the color of the skin. It is now considered pejorative by some persons of North American Indian heritage. Cooper.
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2. (Football) A member of the Washington Redskins, a football team.
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Redstart (-st?rt), n. [Red + start tail.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small, handsome European singing bird (Phoenicurus phoenicurus, formerly Ruticilla phoenicurus), allied to the nightingale; -- called also redtail, brantail, fireflirt, firetail. The black redstart is Phoenicurus ochruros (formerly Phoenicurus tithys), and is now rare and protected by law in England. The name is also applied to several other species of Ruticilla and allied genera, native of India. (b) An American fly-catching warbler (Setophaga ruticilla). The male is black, with large patches of orange-red on the sides, wings, and tail. The female is olive, with yellow patches.
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Redstreak (-str?k), n. 1. A kind of apple having the skin streaked with red and yellow, -- a favorite English cider apple. Mortimer.
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2. Cider pressed from redstreak apples.
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Redtail (-t?l), n. (Zoöl.) (a) The red-tailed hawk. (b) The European redstart.
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Red-tailed (-t?ld), a. Having a red tail.
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Coloq. Red-tailed hawk (Zoöl.), a large North American hawk (Buteo borealis). When adult its tail is chestnut red. Called also hen hawck, and red-tailed buzzard.
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Red-tape (-t?p), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, official formality. See Red tape, under , a.
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Red-tapism (r?dt?p?z'm), n. Strict adherence to official formalities. J. C. Shairp.
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Red-tapist, n. One who is tenacious of a strict adherence to official formalities. Ld. Lytton.
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Redthroat (r?dthr?t), n. (Zoöl.) A small Australian singing bird (Phyrrholæmus brunneus). The upper parts are brown, the center of the throat red.
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Redtop (-t?p), n. (Bot.) A kind of grass (Agrostis vulgaris) highly valued in the United States for pasturage and hay for cattle; -- called also English grass, and in some localities herd's grass. See Illustration in Appendix. The tall redtop is Triodia seslerioides.
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Redub (r�dŭb), v. t. [F. radouber to refit or repair.] 1. To refit; to repair, or make reparation for; hence, to repay or requite. [Obs.]
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It shall be good that you redub that negligence. Wyatt.
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God shall give power to redub it with some like requital to the French. Grafton.
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2. To dub again.
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Reduce (r�dūs), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reduced (-dūst),; p. pr. & vb. n. Reducing (-dūsĭng).] [L. reducere, reductum; pref. red-. re-, re- + ducere to lead. See , and cf. , n.] 1. To bring or lead back to any former place or condition. [Obs.]
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And to his brother's house reduced his wife. Chapman.
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The sheep must of necessity be scattered, unless the great Shephered of souls oppose, or some of his delegates reduce and direct us. Evelyn.
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2. To bring to any inferior state, with respect to rank, size, quantity, quality, value, etc.; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; to impair; as, to reduce a sergeant to the ranks; to reduce a drawing; to reduce expenses; to reduce the intensity of heat. “An ancient but reduced family.” Sir W. Scott.
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Nothing so excellent but a man may fasten upon something belonging to it, to reduce it. Tillotson.
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Having reduced
Their foe to misery beneath their fears. Milton.
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Hester Prynne was shocked at the condition to which she found the clergyman reduced. Hawthorne.
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3. To bring to terms; to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture; as, to reduce a province or a fort.
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