replevy (rɪˈplɛvɪ) ![]() | |
| —vb , -plevies, -plevying, -plevied | |
| 1. | to recover possession of (goods) by replevin |
| —n , -plevies, -plevying, -plevied, -plevies | |
| 2. | another word for replevin |
| [C15: from Old French replevir; see | |
| re'pleviable | |
| —adj | |
| re'plevisable | |
| —adj | |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |