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Withcall

//ˌwɪðˈkɔːl// name, noun, verb

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A small settlement and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2883).
Noun
  1. 1
    A recall. countable, rare, uncountable

    "The ward masters, one of whom was in charge of nursing and cleaning in each ward, were for the most part merely convalescent soldiers, subject to withcall, at any time, back to their regiments."

Verb
  1. 1
    To call back, recall. rare, transitive

    "Two of the Grand Jurisdictions have discontinued the use of this system and have withcalled their Grand Representatives."

  2. 2
    To bring back, restore. rare, transitive

    "Alas, that he should himself have fallen on that very enchanted ground, from which it was the business and the glory of his life to withcall his younger brethren!"

  3. 3
    To call or draw away (from); divert. rare, transitive

    "[…] intended to withcall him from his Studies, […]"

  4. 4
    To withdraw or retract, especially one's words; recant; unsay. rare, transitive

    "He withcalls all he's swore."

  5. 5
    To recall or revoke; call off; rescind; cancel. rare, transitive

    "At the earnest solicitation of his church, Mr. Grupe has withcalled his resignation and will remain in the church as pastor."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English withcallen (“to recall, call back; revoke”). By surface analysis, with- (“back, away”) + call.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English withcallen (“to recall, call back; revoke”). By surface analysis, with- (“back, away”) + call.

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