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reorˈdain, v.|riː-|
[re- 5 a: cf. F. réordonner (16th c.), It. reordinare (Florio).]
1. trans. To ordain, appoint, or establish again.
1611Cotgr., Re[n]joindre, to reinioyne, reordaine vnto, reimpose vpon. 1612Drayton Poly-olb. xi. 314 Edwyn..reordained York a Bishop's government. 1882–3Schaff Encycl. Relig. Knowl. 1309 Levirate Marriage..an ancient usage of the Hebrews, and re-ordained by Moses.
2. Eccl. To ordain (a person) again; to invest afresh with holy orders.
a1626Bacon Ch. Controv. Wks. 1879 I. 347 The re-ordaining of priests, is a matter already resolutely maintained. 1636Prynne Unbish. Tim. (1660) 74 Bishop Hall reordained Mr. John Dury, formerly ordained by Presbyters. 1693Apol. Clergy Scot. 57 All of them the greatest men among them are reordained when they come to England. 1732Neal Hist. Purit. I. 90 Those clergymen who had been ordained by the late Service Book, were to be reordained. 1898Westm. Gaz. 10 Jan. 2/1 There was a widespread opinion among you that our practice of reordaining convert clergymen was an imputation on your Church.
absol.1661Petit. for Peace 10 A Canon..deposeth those that re-ordain. |