readeption

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noun

A regaining; recovery of something lost.

Scrabble 13

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nounreadeption (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA regaining; recovery of something lost.

    out of the love of their country , became brave and martial the first day , and so likewise the readeption of Trevigi , and the rest of their dominions , was matter of scruple

    a. 1627 (date written), Francis [Bacon], “Considerations Touching a Warre with Spaine. […]”, in William Rawley, editor, Certaine Miscellany Works of the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount S. Alban. […], London: […] I. Hauiland for Humphrey Robinson, […], published 1629, →OCLC

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