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▪ I. † rere, v.1 Obs. rare.
[Aphetic for arere: see arrear v. and cf. reir v.]
intr. or trans. To retreat, or cause to retreat.
The sense in the second quot. is not quite clear, but connexion with OE. hréran to move, stir, seems unlikely.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 71 Non stode Harald dynt, þat bifor him kam. Þe rouht of þare rascaile he did it rere & ryme. a1400Morte Arth. 2810 Alle that rewlyde in the rowtte they rydene awaye, So rewdly they rere theys ryalle knyghttes.
▪ II. † rere, v.2 Sc. Obs. rare.
[Of obscure origin; app. related to reere n.]
intr. To resound; to cry, roar.
c1450Holland Howlat 13 Throw thir cliftis so cleir,..I raikit till ane Reveir, That ryallye reird [v.r. apperd]. Ibid. 638 Thai come.., Thir fowlis of rigour, With a gret reir. Than rerit thir Merlȝeonis that mountis so hie. 1508Dunbar Flyting 236 Cry grace, tykis face, or I the chece and sley; Oule, rere [v.r. rare] and ȝowle.
▪ III. rere, adv. rare—1.
[var. rear a.1]
Rearwards.
1814Cary Dante, Inf. xx. 43 Aruns, with rere his belly facing, comes.
▪ IV. rere
obs. form of rear n.3, a.2, and v.; var. reere noise. Obs. |