refu

v. t. To shelter; to protect. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. réfugié, fr. se réfugier to take refuge. See Refuge, n. ] 1. One who flees to a shelter, or place of safety. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Especially, one who, in times of persecution or political commotion, flees to a foreign power or country for safety; as, the French refugees who left France after the revocation of the edict of Nantes. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ L. refulgentia. See Refulgent. ] The quality of being refulgent; brilliancy; splender; radiance. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. refulgens, p. pr. of refulgere to flash back, to shine bright; pref. re- re- + fulgere to shine. See Fulgent. ] Casting a bright light; radiant; brilliant; resplendent; shining; splendid; as, refulgent beams. -- Re*ful"gent*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

So conspicuous and refulgent a truth. Boyle. [1913 Webster]

v. t. [ Pref. re- + fund. ] To fund again or anew; to replace (a fund or loan) by a new fund; as, to refund a railroad loan. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. refundere; pref. re- re- + fundere to pour: cf. F. refondre, refonder. See Fuse to melt, and cf. Refound to cast again, 1st Refuse. ] 1. To pour back. [ R. & Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Were the humors of the eye tinctured with any color, they would refund that color upon the object. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To give back; to repay; to restore. [ 1913 Webster ]

A governor, that had pillaged the people, was . . . sentenced to refund what he had wrongfully taken. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To supply again with funds; to reimburse. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who refunds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of refunding; also, that which is refunded. [ R. ] Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]