rejoinder, n.
(rɪˈdʒɔɪndə(r))
Also 5–6 reioyner, 6 reioyndre, 7 rijoinder.
[a. F. rejoindre inf. used as n. The sense is prob. from AF. usage: see rejoin v.1]
1. Law. The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication.
| 1482 in I. S. Leadam Star Chamber Cas. (Selden Soc.) 14 This is the reioyner of John Attwyll..to the replicacion of John Tayllour. 1540 Act 32 Hen. VIII, c. 30 §1 Replycacyons, reioynders, rebutters..and other pleadynges. 1588 Fraunce Lawiers Log. i. ii. 10 In every count, barre, replication, rejoynder, &c. 1649 W. M. Wandering Jew (1857) 48 She has Demurs, and Replications, and Rejoynders; but my case hangs. a 1683 Scroggs Courts-leet (1714) 168 If they proceed nor further by Replication, Rejoinder, Surrejoinder. 1768 Blackstone Comm. III. 310 The rejoinder must support the plea, without departing out of it. 1885 Law Times Rep. LIII. 486/1 Rejoinder of issue was made. |
2. An answer to a reply († common in the titles of books and pamphlets); also simply, a reply.
| 1566 Harding (title) A rejoindre to Mr. Jewels Replie. 1609 R. Parsons Quiet Reckoning title-p., In a large Preamble to a more ample Reioynder promised by him. 1659 Bp. Walton Consid. Considered 306, I shall promise to deal in like manner with him, if any rejoinder shall be found needful. 1726 Pope Odyss. xx. 231 Rejoinder to the churl the King disdain'd. 1759 Franklin Ess. Wks. 1840 III. 232 The assembly took the governor's reply..into consideration, and prepared a suitable rejoinder. 1877 Froude Short Stud. (1883) IV. i. x. 125 An answer came in a form to which in that age no rejoinder was possible. |
b. Without article, in phr. in rejoinder.
| 1556 [see rejoin v.1 2]. 1844 De Quincey in ‘H. A. Page’ Life (1877) I. xv. 332 In rejoinder to your note of Wednesday morning, I wrote an answer. |
So † reˈjoinder v. intr., to reply. Obs. rare—1.
| a 1660 Hammond Serm. xix. Wks. 1683 IV. 604 When Nathan shall rejoynder with a Thou art the man,..then their hearts come to the touchstone. |