v. i. [ L. recumbere; pref. re- back + cumbere (in comp.), akin to cubare to lie down. ] To lean; to recline; to repose. [ Obs. ] J. Allen (1761). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of leaning, resting, or reclining; the state of being recumbent. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Recumbence. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. recumbens, -entis, p. pr. of recumbere. See Recumb, Incumbent. ] Leaning; reclining; lying;