Relumed her ancient light, not kindled new. --Pope.
[1913 Webster]
I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Relume — Re*lume (r? l?m ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relumed} ( l?md ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reluming}.] [OF. relumer (cf. F. rallumer), L. reluminare; pref. re re + luminare to light. Cf. {Reillume}.] To rekindle; to light again. [1913 Webster] Relumed her… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reluming — Relume Re*lume (r? l?m ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relumed} ( l?md ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reluming}.] [OF. relumer (cf. F. rallumer), L. reluminare; pref. re re + luminare to light. Cf. {Reillume}.] To rekindle; to light again. [1913 Webster] Relumed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
relume — transitive verb (relumed; reluming) Etymology: irregular from Late Latin reluminare, from Latin re + luminare to light up more at illuminate Date: 1604 archaic to light or light up again ; rekindle … New Collegiate Dictionary
relume — /ri loohm /, v.t., relumed, reluming. to light or illuminate again; relumine. [1595 1605; RE + (IL)LUME; cf. F rallumer, LL reluminare. See RELUMINE] * * * … Universalium
relume — /rəˈlum/ (say ruh loohm) verb (t) (relumed, reluming) to light or illuminate again. {Late Latin relūmināre. See re , illumine} …
relume — [relo͞o′mən] vt. relumined, relumining [rē lo͞om′] vt. relumed, reluming [ RE + (IL)LUME] Archaic 1. to light again; rekindle 2. to light up again; illuminate or shine on again: Also relumine … English World dictionary
relume — rə̇ˈlüm, rēˈ also rə̇lˈyüm or rēl transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: irregular from Late Latin reluminare : to light or light up again : reillumine, rekindle jets of affection which relume a young world for me R.W.Emerson then sha … Useful english dictionary
