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▪ I. † reˈduct, n. Obs.
Also 7 -duck.
[f. as next, or ad. med.L. reductus a retired place, retreat.]
a. Arith. A number or quantity which has been reduced.
b. (See quot.)
c. = reduit.
d. (See quot.)
a.1579Digges Stratiot. 23 Yee shal multiply..the Denominator of the Reduct into the Numerator of the last Fragment to be reduced.
b.1678–96Phillips, Reduck, a Chymical term, signifying a Powder by which calcined Metals and Minerals are dissolved, and return again to their Metalline Regulus. 1706― (ed. Kersey), Reduct. 1727–41Chambers Cycl., Reduct, or Redux, among chemists, is a powder [etc.].
c.1704J. Harris Lex. Techn. I, Reduct, a Military term, signifying an advantageous piece of Ground, entrenched and separated from the rest of the Place, to retire to in case of surprize. [Hence in Chambers (1727–41) and later Dicts.]
d.1727–41Chambers Cycl., Reduct, in building, a quirk, or little place, taken out of a larger, to make it more uniform and regular; or for some other convenience, as for a little cabinet aside of a chimney, for alcoves, etc. [Hence in Crabb, Gwilt, Craig, and later Dicts.; but in Chambers merely translated from the article réduit in the Dict. de Trévoux (1721).]
▪ II. † reˈduct, pa. pple. Obs.
[ad. L. reduct-us, pa. pple. of redūcĕre to reduce: cf. next.]
1. Brought into or to a certain form, state, etc.; reduced to order.
1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xix. cxvi. (1495) 920 Al pertyculer thynges the whyche eche is perfite in himself ben perfighte whan they be reducte in to one. c1535in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. iii. III. 14 Nowe ye may boldely affirme that Wales is reduct to that state that oone thief taketh an other. a1548Hall Chron., Edw. IV 220 All the kynges host there beyng assembled and reduct into one company. 1640–1Ld. J. Digby Sp. in Ho. Com. 9 Feb. 17, I meane Episcopacy so ordered, reduct and limitted as..it may be by..sollid boundaryes.
2. Brought back (into a place).
1545Joye Exp. Dan. ix. T viij b, He prayed for the remission of their sinnes and to be reducte into theyr land. 1635Heywood Hierarch. vi. Dial. 348 Menippus..Dy'de from amongst us, without taking leave And is again reduct.
▪ III. † reˈduct, v. Obs.
[f. ppl. stem of L. redūcĕre: cf. prec. and reduce v.]
1. trans. To bring into, to or from a state or form.
1558Warde tr. Alexis' Secr. i. (1562) 6 b, To resolue and reducte gold into a potable licoure. 1624T. Scott Belg. Souldier 24 Their resolutions to reduct the gouernment to electiue Suffrages. 1639G. Daniel Ecclus. xxiii. 59 The Man of Scorne and of a bitter Tongue Will never..Be from his Sin reducted. 1816Lamb in Final Mem. vi. 247, I fear lest it should be discovered by..clear reducting to letters no better than nonsense.
2. To lead back, lead to a place.
c1580Munday View Sundry Examples (Shaks. Soc. 1851) 86 Hee..was led to the place where he committed this murderous offence,..was reducted back, and..was executed. 1632Lithgow Trav. x. 428, I was neuer before reducted to such a floting Laborinth.
3. To deduct (a sum).
1599B. Jonson Ev. Man out of Hum. iv. v, Master Snip, pray let me reduct some two or three shillings for points and ribands. 1615Jackson Creed iv. vii. §15 If we compare the several growth of steadfast faith and hypocrisy, they much resemble the order..of laying or reducting sums in accounts. 1738[G. Smith] Curious Rel. II. 213 But this Capital was paid again,..it being reducted out of the three millions of Crowns. |