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† reˈjourn, v. Obs. Also 6 rejorne, rejurne. [f. re- + (ad)journ; cf. med.L. radjournare, It. raggiornare (Florio), and see readjourn.] 1. trans. To adjourn, postpone, defer, put off.
1513in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. i. I. 96, I was..avised by my guyds to have rejorned my purpose. 1556Chron. Gr. Friars (Camden) 66 Item the terme rejurnyd from the Assencion unto Myhylmas. 1598Harington Orl. Fur. xxxi. xxi, Renaldo wisht..the combat might be now rejourn'd, Till Phœbus were about the world return'd. 1617Hieron Wks. III. 84 This dutie..is most vnworthily reiourned into the last place. 1647May Hist. Parl. (1854) 229 They cannot lay down arms, nor rejourn the Parliament to any other place. 2. To refer (a person) to something. rare—1.
1621Burton Anat. Mel. i. i. ii. ix, To the Scriptures themselves I rejourn all such atheistical spirits. 3. intr. a. To return. rare—1.
1533Cranmer in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. i. II. 36 This donne, and after our reiornyng home agayne, the Kings Highnes prepared al thynges convenient for the Coronacion. b. To rejoin, reply. rare—1.
a1641Bp. R. Montagu Acts & Mon. (1642) 463 Whereto I rejourne, that..the use of Christian Monks..was much more rigid then that of the Essens. Hence † reˈjourning vbl. n. Obs.
1613P. Forbes Comm. Revelation 36 (Jam.) The answere hath in it a two-fold consolation against the reiourning of the sought vengeance. 1642(title) The Judges' Resolution on the Bench..concerning His Majesties Proclamation for the rejourning of the Michaelmas Term. |