reillume

English

Etymology

re- + illume

Verb

reillume (third-person singular simple present reillumes, present participle reilluming, simple past and past participle reillumed)

  1. (archaic, poetic, also figurative) To relight; to reilluminate.
    • 1835, Joseph Rodman Drake, The Culprit Fay:
      Thou must reillume its spark.
    • 1712, Percy Bysshe Shelley, "Mother and Son"
      The vital fire seemed reillumed within
      By this sweet unexpected welcoming
    • November 5 1910, J. K. Bangs, "Hallow'en", Harpers's Weekly
      Tis night for revel, set apart
      To reillume the darkened heart,

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