The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Recollect \Rec`ol*lect"\ (r[e^]k`[o^]l*l[e^]kt"), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Recollected; p. pr. & vb. n. Recollecting.] [Pref.
re- + collect: cf. L. recolligere, recollectum, to collect.
Cf. Recollet.]
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1. To recover or recall the knowledge of; to bring back to
the mind or memory; to remember.
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2. Reflexively, to compose one's self; to recover
self-command; as, to recollect one's self after a burst of
anger; -- sometimes, formerly, in the perfect participle.
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The Tyrian queen . . .
Admired his fortunes, more admired the man;
Then recollected stood. --Dryden.
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