v. t. [ L. refectus, p. p. of reficere; pref. re- re- + facere to make. ] To restore after hunger or fatigue; to refresh. [ Archaic ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. refectio: cf. F. réfection. See Refect, Fact. ] Refreshment after hunger or fatigue; a repast; a lunch. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ His ] feeble spirit inly felt refection. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Those Attic nights, and those refections of the gods. Curran. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Refreshing; restoring. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. That which refreshes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
☞ Sometimes pronounced especially when signifying the eating room in monasteries. [ 1913 Webster ]