rekne

n. [ Sp. renegado, LL. renegatus, fr. renegare to deny; L. pref. re- re- + negare to deny. See Negation, and cf. Runagate. ] One faithless to principle or party. Specifically: (a) An apostate from Christianity or from any form of religious faith. [ 1913 Webster ]

James justly regarded these renegades as the most serviceable tools that he could employ. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

(b) One who deserts from a military or naval post; a deserter. Arbuthnot. (c) A common vagabond; a worthless or wicked fellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. ] See Renegade. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Runegate. ] A renegade. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A denial. [ R. ] “Absolute renegation of Christ.” Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To deny. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To fail to keep (a commitment or promise); -- often used with on; as, to renege on one's promise. [ PJC ]

3. (Card Playing) To revoke; to play a card that cannot legally be played according to the rules. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

v. t. [ LL. renegare. See Renegade. ] To deny; to disown. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged)
Against the truth and thee unholy leagued. Sylvester. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To nerve again; to give new vigor to; to reinvigorate. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Reneved p. pr. & vb. n. Renewing. ] [ Pref. re- + new. Cf. Renovate. ] 1. To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vigor; to give new life to; to rejuvenate; to reëstablish; to recreate; to rebuild. [ 1913 Webster ]

In such a night
Medea gathered the enchanted herbs
That did renew old Aeson. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically, to substitute for (an old obligation or right) a new one of the same nature; to continue in force; to make again; as, to renew a lease, note, or patent. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To begin again; to recommence. [ 1913 Webster ]

The last great age . . . renews its finished course. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To repeat; to go over again. [ 1913 Webster ]

The birds-their notes renew. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Theol.) To make new spiritually; to regenerate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. Rom. xii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To become new, or as new; to grow or begin again. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. ] See Renegade. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Runegate. ] A renegade. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A denial. [ R. ] “Absolute renegation of Christ.” Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To deny. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To fail to keep (a commitment or promise); -- often used with on; as, to renege on one's promise. [ PJC ]

3. (Card Playing) To revoke; to play a card that cannot legally be played according to the rules. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

v. t. [ LL. renegare. See Renegade. ] To deny; to disown. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged)
Against the truth and thee unholy leagued. Sylvester. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To nerve again; to give new vigor to; to reinvigorate. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Reneved p. pr. & vb. n. Renewing. ] [ Pref. re- + new. Cf. Renovate. ] 1. To make new again; to restore to freshness, perfection, or vigor; to give new life to; to rejuvenate; to reëstablish; to recreate; to rebuild. [ 1913 Webster ]

In such a night
Medea gathered the enchanted herbs
That did renew old Aeson. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically, to substitute for (an old obligation or right) a new one of the same nature; to continue in force; to make again; as, to renew a lease, note, or patent. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To begin again; to recommence. [ 1913 Webster ]

The last great age . . . renews its finished course. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To repeat; to go over again. [ 1913 Webster ]

The birds-their notes renew. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Theol.) To make new spiritually; to regenerate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. Rom. xii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To become new, or as new; to grow or begin again. [ 1913 Webster ]