reren
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English rǣran, from Proto-Germanic *raisijaną, *raizijaną. Doublet of reysen.
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reren
- To raise; to hold or pull up or suspend upwards:
- To extend, originate from or stretch above; to poke out.
- To raise or take away or up; to pull or stretch off.
- To construct or make; to cause the construction of something:
- To create, or generate something:
- To collect money, taxes or fines; to enforce taxation.
- To call up or draft soldiers; to form an army.
- To encourage, popularise or spread; to enhance or extol.
- To help or aid; to nurse, heal or make hale.
- To unfurl a symboled piece of fabric or a standard.
- (rare) To protest; to refuse to work.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of reren (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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References edit
- “rēren, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-11.
Etymology 2 edit
From Old English hrēran, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną.
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reren
- To rile; to cause a disturbance or commotion; to spread discontent or turmoil.
- To inspire or motivate; to foment towards a cause.
- To cause to wake up; to enliven, rejuvenate, or raise from slumber.
- To revive or resurrect; to make the dead live again.
- (rare) To slice up a goose.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of reren (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- English: rear
References edit
- “rēren, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-11.