To play rex, to play the king; to domineer. [Obs.]

Reyn
(Reyn) n. Rain or rein. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Reynard
(Rey"nard) n. An appelation applied after the manner of a proper name to the fox. Same as Renard.

Reyse
(Reyse) v. t. To raise. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Reyse
(Reyse), v. i. [Cf. G. reisen to travel.] To go on a military expedition. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Rhabarbarate
(Rha*bar"ba*rate) a. [From NL. rhabarbarum, an old name of rhubarb. See Rhubarb.] Impregnated or tinctured with rhubarb. Floyer.

Rhabarbarin
(Rha*bar"ba*rin or Rha*bar"ba*rine) , n. (Chem.) Chrysophanic acid.

Rhabdite
(Rhab"dite) n. [Gr. "ra`bdos a rod.]

1. (Zoöl.) A minute smooth rodlike or fusiform structure found in the tissues of many Turbellaria.

Rewardable
(Re*ward"a*ble) a. Worthy of reward.Re*ward"a*ble*ness, n.Re*ward"a*bly, adv.

Rewarder
(Re*ward"er) n. One who rewards.

Rewardful
(Re*ward"ful) a. Yielding reward. [R.]

Rewardless
(Re*ward"less), a. Having, or affording, no reward.

Rewe
(Rewe) v. t. & i. To rue. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Rewel bone
(Rew"el bone`) [Perh. from F. rouelle, dim. of roue a wheel, L. rota.] An obsolete phrase of disputed meaning, — perhaps, smooth or polished bone.

His saddle was of rewel boon.
Chaucer.

Rewet
(Rew"et) n. [See Rouet.] A gunlock. [R.]

Rewful
(Rew"ful) a. Rueful. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Rewin
(Re*win") v. t. To win again, or win back.

The Palatinate was not worth the rewinning.
Fuller.

Rewle
(Rewle) n. & v. Rule. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Rewme
(Rewme) n. Realm. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.

Reword
(Re*word") v. t.

1. To repeat in the same words; to reëcho. [Obs.] Shak.

2. To alter the wording of; to restate in other words; as, to reword an idea or a passage.

Rewrite
(Re*write") v. t. To write again. Young.

Rewth
(Rewth) n. Ruth. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Rex
(||Rex) n.; pl. Reges [L.] A king.


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