refaction

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noun

recompense; atonement; retribution

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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleterecompense; atonement; retribution

    require refaction and satisfaction against the informers

    1640, I. H. [i.e., James Howell], ΔΕΝΔΡΟΛΟΓΊΑ [DENDROLOGIA]. Dodona’s Grove, or, The Vocall Forrest, London: […] T[homas] B[adger] for H. Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] […], →OCLC

    Synonyms: assyth, piation, assyth, atonement, compensation, expiation, redress, indemnification

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrecompense; atonement; retribution

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Origin

See refection.

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APA

refaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refaction

MLA

“refaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refaction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refaction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refaction.

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