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▪ I. † reˈgreet, n.1 Obs.
[f. regreet v.]
A (return of a) salutation or greeting.
1595Shakes. John iii. i. 241 And shall these hands..Vnyoke this seysure and this kinde regreete? 1631R. Brathwait Whimzies, Hospitall-man 44 With a friendly and brotherly regreete one of another,..they betake themselv's to their rest. 1665― Comment Two Tales 164 A proper Salute, and as mannerly a Re-greet as an old Trot could afford.
b. pl. Greetings.
1596Shakes. Merch. V. ii. ix. 89 His Lord, From whom he bringeth sensible regreets. a1639Webster Appius & Virg. iii. i, Yet ere my self could reach Virginia's chamber, one was before me, with regreets from him.
▪ II. † reˈgreet, n.2 Obs. rare—1.
[perh. a variant spelling of regrete: see regret n.]
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a1661Fuller Worthies, Bucks. i. (1662) 141 He [Coke] scrupuled to take the oath, pretending many things against it... It was answered, that he had often seen the Oath given to others without any regreet.
▪ III. reˈgreet, v. Now rare.
[f. re- + greet v.1]
1. trans. To greet again or anew.
1586Marlowe 1st Pt. Tamburl. iii. i, And if, before the Sun have measur'd heaven With triple Circuit, thou regreet us not [etc.]. 1611Tarlton's Jests (1844) 27 In the city of Glocester M. Bird of the chappell met with Tarlton, who, joyfull to regreet other, went to visit his friends.
2. To greet (one) in return; also simply, to greet, give salutation to. (Freq. c 1600.)
1593Shakes. Rich. II, i. iii. 67, I regreete The daintiest last, to make the end most sweet. 1607R. C[arew] tr. Estienne's World of Wonders 119 Neither did he afterwards sticke to regreet me with the said siluer salutation. 1627Drayton Agincourt, etc. 107 In like language, this great Earle againe Regreets the Queene. 1864Lowell Fireside Trav. 89 His hat rose, regreeting your own.
†b. To return (a salutation). Obs. rare—1.
1586Warner Alb. Eng. i. vi, Presently she meetes With Thæseus and pirithous, whose salutings she regreetes.
†3. intr. To exchange greeting with one. Obs. rare—1. In quot. fig.
1604A. Scoloker Daiphantus viii. in Arb. Garner VII. 388 Unmatched beauty with her virtue meeting: Proud that her lowly 'beisance doth re-greet With her chaste silence.
Hence reˈgreeting ppl. a.
1607Day Trav. Eng. Bro. (1881) 89 Their destinies mutable commandresse Hath never suffer'd their regreeting eyes To kiss each other at an enteruiew. |