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▪ I. † rejag, n. Obs. rare.
[Cf. next and jag n.1 7: see also rejarg.]
A sharp retort.
1554tr. Latimer's Protest. in Strype Eccl. Mem. (1721) III. App. xxxiv. 92, I coulde..not be suffered to declare my faithe befor you..without snakkes, reiagges, revilinges, chekkes, rebukes, and tauntes. 1825Jamieson, Rejag, a repartee. Loth[ian].
▪ II. † reˈjag, v. Obs. rare.
[f. re- 2 a + jag v.1]
To controvert, refute; to reply smartly.
c1440Promp. Parv. 427/2 Reiaggyn (or reprevyn), redarguo. 1825Jamieson, Rejag, to give a smart answer. |