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▪ I. † reˈdub, n. Obs. rare—1.
In 6 redoube.
[f. the vb., or ad. F. radoub (16th c. in Godef. Compl.).]
Remedy, improvement.
1549Edw. VI in Strype Eccl. Mem. (1721) II. i. xxv. 211 [The King] thought good..straightly to charge and command him that..he should have an earnest and special regard to the redoube of these things.
▪ II. † reˈdub, v. Obs.
Also 6 redubb(e, -doub(e, -do(u)bbe.
[ad. AF. redubber (13th c., hence also AL. redubbare), f. re- re- + dubber dub v.1 Cf. F. radouber (15th c.). See also redouble v.3
The word is very frequent in 16th c. English, esp. in state papers and other official documents.]
1. trans. To repair or restore (a damaged thing).
1522St. Papers Hen. VIII (1830) I. 113 Many of your shippes were disgarnysshed of their mastes, cables, ankers, and other takelyng, in such wise that fewe or none of theym can be sufficiently redubbed or furnisshed to do any service on the see for this yere. 1536Ibid. 470 That our honour, touched by this your assemblee and insurrection, may..again be redubbed, to the knowleage of the world.
2. To put right, remedy, improve (a bad state of things).
1528Gardiner in Pocock Rec. Ref. I. 109 If every one of their college had with such good heart regarded that calamity..it had been much less and sooner redubbed. a1547Surrey æneid iv. 444 If desteny..would have permitted me After my wil my sorrow to redoub. 1562Chaloner in Froude Hist. Eng. (1863) VII. v. 440 note, I told him that the state of things was easely so redubbed, as he should haue cause..to be of another opinion.
3. To make up for, amend, correct (a mistake, fault, etc.).
1537Cromwell in Merriman Life & Lett. (1902) II. 110 Redubbe yt my lord in the Just punyshment of his Traytours Carkas. 1542in Lett. & Pap. Hen. VIII, XVII. 592 A wise grave man, to redubbe the lightness of your late Governour. 1548Udall Erasm. Par. Luke Pref. 5 b, This imperfeccion I haue to my litle power so laboured to redoub.
4. To remedy, redress (something suffered).
1547Edw. VI Injunct. §18 No man shall..redubbe and requite one wronge with another, or be his awne judge. 1553Act 1 Mary Sess. 2 c. 1 §2 Unlesse so great an iniustice..be redubbed,..plagues and strokes are like to increase. 1568Grafton Chron. II. 1353 A dishonor where⁓with this realm shall be blotted, vntyll God shall giue power to redubbe it with some like requitall to the French.
b. To requite (a person) with something. Also with double obj. rare.
1557–8T. Phaer æneid vi. R j, O gods redubbe them vengeance iust. 1565Jewel Def. Apol. (1611) 459 Yet hitherto we haue not redubbed you with any one Lie.
5. To make up, restore (money expended).
1536Cromwell in Merriman Life & Lett. (1902) II. 48 Suche a revenue..as maye..in time of peax bothe redubbe that which shalbe in warre expended [etc.].
Hence † reˈdubbing vbl. n. Obs.
1527Wolsey in St. Papers Hen. VIII (1830) I. 228 Praying God that I may have grace..for the redubbing of the premisses. 1547Privy Council Acts (1890) II. 537 It may partely tende to a redobbinge of that they have done. 1555J. Proctor Hist. Wyat's Rebell. 41 What was to be done for the redubbinge of that vnhappie chaunce? |