rere

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See also: rërë

English

Pronunciation

Noun

rere (plural reres)

  1. Archaic spelling of rear (all meanings).
  2. (Ireland, law, specifically) back portion or area behind (a building, etc.)

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Etymology

Inherited from Latin retrō.

Pronunciation

Adverb

rere

  1. behind, at the back
    Synonym: darrere

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Preposition

rere

  1. behind, at the back of
  2. after (behind in place)
  3. after, by
    any rere anyyear by year

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Latin

Verb

rēre

  1. second-person singular present active imperative/indicative of reor

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English hrēr, from hrēran (see reren (to rile)).

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Adjective

rere

  1. Referring to eggs: underdone, undercooked; soft-boiled
  2. (rare) Referring to sins: unconfessed
Descendants
  • English: rear, rare (of meat)
  • Yola: raree
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Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman rere, from Latin retro.

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Adjective

rere

  1. (rare outside of compounds) Succeeding, successive, next, following.
  2. (rare) Located at the rear, hind, or back.
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Etymology 3

From Anglo-Norman rier, rere.

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Adverb

rere (hapax, Late Middle English)

  1. Not at all, neither in front nor behind;
  2. Neither sooner nor later?
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Etymology 4

Verb

rere

  1. Alternative form of reren (to raise)

Etymology 5

Noun

rere

  1. Alternative form of reren (to rile)

Etymology 6

Adjective

rere

  1. Alternative form of rare (thin, airy, rare)

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French rere, from Latin rādere, present active infinitive of rādō.

Verb

rere

  1. to shave

Old French

Etymology 1

From Latin retrō.

Adjective

rere m (oblique and nominative feminine singular rere)

  1. late
  2. after; later on

Adverb

rere

  1. behind
    Constaunce [] lui vient rere au doos et le trebucha en la mere.
    Constance came behind his back and knocked him into the sea
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Etymology 2

From Latin rādere.

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Verb

rere

  1. to shave
  2. to scrape off, raze
  3. to erase
Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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Rapa Nui

Verb

rere

  1. fly