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Term: Regests

Description:

Regests is the plural form of the noun "regest." A regest refers to a summary or abstract of a document, particularly historical manuscripts or records. Regests are commonly used by historians and researchers to gain access to the content and important details of documents without the need to review the entire original text.

Senses and Usages:

1. Noun: A summary or abstract of a historical document.

Example: The historian referred to the regests of the ancient manuscript to gather information about a lost civilization.

2. Verb: The act of creating a summary or abstract of a document.

Example: Researchers spent weeks regesting the numerous legal documents found in the archives.

Possible Related Products:

• Historical Manuscripts
• Historical Documentary DVDs
• Documentary Research Books