n. [ L. recubare to lie upon the back. ] Recumbence. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To recoil. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
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;
a. [ Cf.F. récupérable. See Recover. ] Recoverable. Sir T. Elyot. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To recover; to regain;
v. i.