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Re*lent" (r?-l?nt"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Relented; p. pr. & vb. n. Relenting.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See Lithe.] 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce. [Obs.]
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He stirred the coals till relente gan
The wax again the fire. Chaucer.
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[Salt of tartar] placed in a cellar will . . . begin to relent. Boyle.
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When opening buds salute the welcome day,
And earth, relenting, feels the genial ray. Pope.
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2. To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion.
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Can you . . . behold
My sighs and tears, and will not once relent? Shak.
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Re*lent", v. t. 1. To slacken; to abate. [Obs.]
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And oftentimes he would relent his pace. Spenser.
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2. To soften; to dissolve. [Obs.]
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3. To mollify ; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs.]
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Re*lent" (r?-l?nt"), n. Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.]
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Nor rested till she came without relent
Unto the land of Amazons. Spenser.
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