Reredemain

Quick meaning: Reredemain is a noun meaning (archaic) A backward stroke of the hand.

Meaning

(archaic) A backward stroke of the hand.

Example Sentences

But all such plagues, calamities and troubles[…]I shall with a reredemaine so make them rebound to our common enemie that calleth himselfe King.

And such a blow he lent him as he past, Vpon his shoulders from the reredemaine, That horse and man vnto the ground were cast, Whence neither of them rose aliue againe:

[…]he that day Did execution on the heathen foe, Worthy of fame, for with one dexterous slash He twains Carrillo, then a reredemain Lops off an arm of Roco, Indian fierce and brave.

Word Forms

• reredemains

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include remise, relapsing, rear, receder, recess, regredience.

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