RESPITING

Verb

respiting

present participle of respite

Anagrams

• priesting

Source: Wiktionary

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RESPITE

Res"pite (rs"pt), n. Etym: [OF. respit, F. répit, from L. respectus respect, regard, delay, in LL., the deferring of a day. See Respect.]

1. A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay. I crave but four day's respite. Shak.

2. Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay. "Without more respite." Chaucer. Some pause and respite only I require. Denham.

3. (Law) (a) Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve. (b) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.

Syn.

– Pause; interval; stop; cessation; delay; postponement; stay; reprieve.

Res"pite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Respited; p. pr. & vb. n. Respiting.] Etym: [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See Respite, n.]

Definition: To give or grant a respite to. Specifically: (a) To delay or postpone; to put off. (b) To keep back from execution; to reprieve. Forty days longer we do respite you. Shak.

(c) To relieve by a pause or interval of rest. "To respite his day labor with repast." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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