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† renegant, a. Obs. [ad. L. renegant-em, pres. pple. of renegāre: see renegue v.] Renegade.1549 Compl. Scot. viii. 74 The inglis men sal neuyr cal you ane vthir vord bot renegant scottis. 1614 W. Parsons in Lismore Papers Ser. ii. (1887) I. 207 This is a soure and renegant tyme. 1615 T. Adams Black ...
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renegation
renegation (rɛnɪˈgeɪʃən) [ad. L. type *renegātiōn-em, n. of action f. renegāre: see renegue n.] The action of renouncing or renegading.1615 T. Adams Two Sonnes 89 Let us reclaime our impudent and refractory renegations by a serious meditation. 1837 Carlyle Fr. Rev. III. v. iv. From far and near..com...
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renegate
renegate, n. (and a.) Obs. exc. dial. (ˈrɛnɪgeɪt) Forms: 4 ranegate, renagat, 6 rennagat(e, Sc. renigat(e, rennigatt, 6–7 rennegate, 4–7 renegat, 4–7 (9 dial.) renegate; 5 renogat, 6 ren(n)ogate. See also runagate. [ad. med.L. renegāt-us, subst. use of pa. pple. of renegāre: see renay and renegue, a...
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renege
renege(also renegue), / rɪˈni:g, rɪˈneɪg; rɪ`niɡ, rɪ`neɡ/ v (fml 文)1 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) fail to keep a promise, one's word, etc 违背诺言等; 食言; 背信.2 [I] (in card-games) revoke(2) (纸牌戏中)有牌而违例不跟.
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renege
▪ I. reˈnegue, n. Also 7 -neg, 9 -nege. [f. the vb. (sense 4).] An instance of reneguing at cards.1654 Gayton Pleas. Notes iv. ix. 235 Now they are for their Tibs who had plaid faire, and made never a Reneg all the time. 1897 Foster's Complete Hoyle 622 Revoke, failure to follow suit when able to do...
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nege
† nege, v. Obs. rare—1. [ad. L. negāre: cf. renege, renegue v.] trans. To deny.1624 Bp. R. Montagu Gagg 147 False Christians..That neged as necessary unto salvation, workes, and observing of the law.
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finagle
finagle, v. colloq. (orig. U.S.). (fɪˈneɪg(ə)l) Also fin(n)agel, finaygle, phe-. [ad. Eng. dial. fainaigue to cheat. See E.D.D. and cf. renegue v.] intr. To use dishonest or devious methods to bring something about; to fiddle. Also trans., to ‘wangle’, to scheme, to get (something) by trickery. So f...
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renay
▪ I. † reˈnay, n. Obs. Also reney, renye. [ad. OF. reneié, pa. pple. of reneier: see next.] A renegade, apostate.13.. Coer de L. 4070 Quod the renay: ‘Mercy I crye!’ 1340 Ayenb. 19 He ys wel renay, þet þet land þet ha halt of his lhorde deþ in-to þe hond of his uyende. Ibid., Ine þri maneres is man ...
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renounce
▪ I. renounce, n. (rɪˈnaʊns) [ad. F. renonce, f. renoncer to renounce.] 1. Card-playing. An act or instance of renouncing (see the vb., sense 7).1747 Hoyle Quadrille 33 No person is to be beasted for a Renounce, unless the Trick is turn'd and quitted. 1792 A. Thomson Whist 119 (T.), If with these ca...
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