requisitum (rekwisitum)

[L., neut. of requisitus, pp. of requirere, search for, require: see requisite.] That which a problem asks for. requitt, v. t. An obsolete form of requite. requit (re-kwit'), n. Same as requite. The star that rules my luckle lot Has fated me the ru et coat, And damn'd my fortune to the groat; But, in requit , Has blest me wi' a random shot O' countra wit. Burns, To James Smith. requitable (re-kwi'ta-bl), a. [ services. Such courtesies are real which flow cheerfully Without an expectation of requital . Ford, Broken Heart, v. 2. (b) In a bad sense, retaliation or punishment. Remember how they mangle our Brittish names abroad; what trespa were it, if wee in requit all should as much neglect theirs? Milton , On Def. of Humb. Remonst. =Syn. Remuneration, payment, retribution. Requital differs from the other nouns indicating reward in expre ing most eniphatically either a full reward or a sharp retaliation. In the latter sense it comes near revenge (which see). requite (re-kwit'), v. t.; pret. and pp. requited, ppr. requiting. [Early mod. E. also requit, with pret. requit; They lightly her requit (for small delight They had as then her long to entertaine), And eft them turned both againe to fight. Spenser , F. Q., IV. iii. 47. I give thee thanks in part of thy deserts, And will with deeds requite thy gentlene . Shak ., Tit. And., i. 1. 237. (b) In a bad sense, to retaliate; return evil for evil for or to; punish. But warily he did avoide the blow, And with his speare requited him againe. Spenser, F. Q., III. v. 21. Pearl felt the sentiment, and requited it with the bitterest hatred that can be supposed to rankle in a childish bosom. Hawthorne , Scarlet Letter, vi. (c) To return. [Rare.] I spent my time much in the visits of the princes, council of state, and great persons of the French kingdom, who did ever punctually requite my visits. Lord Herbert of Cherbury , Life (ed. Howells), p. 135. =Syn. Remunerate , Recompense , etc. (see indemnify ) , pay, repay, pay off. requite (re-kwit'), n. [Also requit ; requite , v . ] Requital. [Rare.] For counsel given unto the king is this thy just requite ? T. Preston, Cambyses. requitefult (rē-kwit'fül), a . [ requite + -ful .] Ready or disposed to requite. Yet were you never that requiteful mistre That grac'd me with one favour. Middle ton, Your Five Gallants, ii. 1. requitele t (rē-kwīt'les), a. [ requite + -le .] 1. Without return or requital. Why, faith, dear friend, I would not die requitele . Chapman , Gentleman Üsher, iii. 1. 2. Not given in return for something else; free; voluntary. For this His love requitele doth approue, He gaue her beeing meerly of free grace, Before she was, or could His mercie moue. Davies , Microcosmos, p. 68. (Davies.) [Recent.] They [interlocking bolts] are supposed to have prevented the rails being crowded aside, and thus to have made po ible the rerailing of the engine. Scribner's Mag., VI. 346. reret. An obsolete form of rear1 , rear2 , rear3 . reret, v. t. See rear4 . re-read (re-red'), v. t. [