a. [ L. redolens, -entis, p. pr. of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red-, re-, re- + olere to emit a smell. See Odor. ] Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling; -- usually followed by of. “Honey redolent of spring.” Dryden. --
Gales . . . redolent of joy and youth. Gray. [1913 Webster]
v. i. To become greatly or repeatedly increased; to be multiplied; to be greatly augmented;
v. t. [ Pref. re- + double: cf. F. redoubler. Cf. Reduplicate. ] To double again or repeatedly; to increase by continued or repeated additions; to augment greatly; to multiply. [ 1913 Webster ]
So they
Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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v. t. [ F. redouter, formerly also spelt redoubter; fr. L. pref. re- re- + dubitare to doubt, in LL., to fear. See Doubt. ] To stand in dread of; to regard with fear; to dread. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. redoute, fem., It. ridotto, LL. reductus, literally, a retreat, from L. reductus drawn back, retired, p. p. of reducere to lead or draw back; cf. F. réduit, also fr. LL. reductus. See Reduce, and cf. Reduct, Réduit, Ridotto. ] (Fort.)
a. [ F. redoutable, formerly also spelt redoubtable. ] Formidable; dread; terrible to foes;
a. Formidable; dread. “Some redoubted knight.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lord regent, and redoubted Burgandy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Reverence; honor. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
In redoutyng of Mars and of his glory. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
The evil, soon
Driven back, redounded as a flood on those
From whom it sprung. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
The honor done to our religion ultimately redounds to God, the author of it. Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ]
both . . . will devour great quantities of paper, there will no small use redound from them to that manufacture. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
For every dram of honey therein found,
A pound of gall doth over it redound. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]