reren

== Middle English == === Etymology 1 === From Old English rǣran, from Proto-West Germanic *raiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *raisijaną, *raizijaną. Doublet of reysen. ==== Alternative forms ==== rere, ræren, reare, reryn ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈrɛːrən/ ==== Verb ==== 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 construct a building or structure. To ready or prepare; to activate or equip for use. (rare) To sketch or mould; to shape. To create, or generate something: To raise or rear creatures or offspring; to mother or father. To begin or start; to enter into an action or endeavour. To found or ordain a polity or establishment; to reemphasise obligations. 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 ===== ===== Derived terms ===== rerynge ===== Descendants ===== English: rear Scots: rere, reir ===== References ===== “rēren, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 August 2018. === Etymology 2 === From Old English hrēran, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną. ==== Alternative forms ==== rere ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈreːrən/ ==== Verb ==== 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 ===== ===== Derived terms ===== rerer rerynge reremous ===== Descendants ===== English: rear ===== References ===== “rēren, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 August 2018.