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resupine

adj

Etymology

From Latin resupinus, from re- (“re-”) + supinus (“bent backward, supine”).

  1. derived from resupinus

Definitions

  1. Lying on the back

    Lying on the back; supine.

    • a most resupine patience
    • He ſpake, and, dovvnvvard ſvvay'd, fell reſupine, / VVith his huge neck aſlant. All-conqu'ring ſleep / Soon ſeized him.

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No curated loop yet for resupine. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA