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Doretree
Doretree Dore"tree`, n.
A doorpost. [Obs.] ``As dead as a doretree.' --Piers
Plowman.
Retread
Retread Re*tread", v. t. & i.
To tread again.
RetreatRetreat Re*treat", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Retreated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Retreating.]
To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to
withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.
The rapid currents drive Towards the retreating sea
their furious tide. --Milton. RetreatedRetreat Re*treat", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Retreated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Retreating.]
To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to
withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.
The rapid currents drive Towards the retreating sea
their furious tide. --Milton. Retreatful
Retreatful Re*treat"ful, a.
Furnishing or serving as a retreat. [R.] ``Our retreatful
flood.' --Chapman.
RetreatingRetreat Re*treat", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Retreated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Retreating.]
To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to
withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.
The rapid currents drive Towards the retreating sea
their furious tide. --Milton. Retrench
Retrench Re*trench", v. i.
To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down
living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to
live embarrassed.
RetrenchRetrench Re*trench", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retrenched; p. pr.
& vb. n. Retrenching.] [OF. retrenchier, F. retrancher;
pref. re- re- + OF. trenchier, F. trancher, to cut. See
Trench.]
1. To cut off; to pare away.
Thy exuberant parts retrench. --Denham.
2. To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench
superfluities or expenses.
But this thy glory shall be soon retrenched.
--Milton.
3. To confine; to limit; to restrict. --Addison.
These figures, ought they then to receive a
retrenched interpretation? --I. Taylor.
4. (Fort.) To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench
bastions.
Syn: To lesen; diminish; curtail; abridge. RetrenchedRetrench Re*trench", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retrenched; p. pr.
& vb. n. Retrenching.] [OF. retrenchier, F. retrancher;
pref. re- re- + OF. trenchier, F. trancher, to cut. See
Trench.]
1. To cut off; to pare away.
Thy exuberant parts retrench. --Denham.
2. To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench
superfluities or expenses.
But this thy glory shall be soon retrenched.
--Milton.
3. To confine; to limit; to restrict. --Addison.
These figures, ought they then to receive a
retrenched interpretation? --I. Taylor.
4. (Fort.) To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench
bastions.
Syn: To lesen; diminish; curtail; abridge. RetrenchingRetrench Re*trench", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retrenched; p. pr.
& vb. n. Retrenching.] [OF. retrenchier, F. retrancher;
pref. re- re- + OF. trenchier, F. trancher, to cut. See
Trench.]
1. To cut off; to pare away.
Thy exuberant parts retrench. --Denham.
2. To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench
superfluities or expenses.
But this thy glory shall be soon retrenched.
--Milton.
3. To confine; to limit; to restrict. --Addison.
These figures, ought they then to receive a
retrenched interpretation? --I. Taylor.
4. (Fort.) To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench
bastions.
Syn: To lesen; diminish; curtail; abridge. Retrenchment
Retrenchment Re*trench"ment, n. [Cf. F. retrenchment.]
1. The act or process of retrenching; as, the retrenchment of
words in a writing.
The retrenchment of my expenses will convince you
that ? mean to replace your fortune as far as I can.
--Walpole.
2. (Fort.) A work constructed within another, to prolong the
defense of the position when the enemy has gained
possession of the outer work; or to protect the defenders
till they can retreat or obtain terms for a capitulation.
Syn: Lessening; curtailment; diminution; reduction;
abridgment.
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