reren

reren

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English rǣran, from Proto-Germanic *raisijaną, *raizijaną. Doublet of reysen.

Alternative forms

• rere, ræren, reare, reryn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛːrən/

Verb

reren

1. To raise; to hold or pull up or suspend upwards:
   1. To extend, originate from or stretch above; to poke out.
   2. To raise or take away or up; to pull or stretch off.
2. To construct or make; to cause the construction of something:
   1. To construct a building or structure.
   2. To ready or prepare; to activate or equip for use.
   3. (rare) To sketch or mould; to shape.
3. To create, or generate something:
   1. To raise or rear creatures or offspring; to mother or father.
   2. To begin or start; to enter into an action or endeavour.
   3. To found or ordain a polity or establishment; to reemphasise obligations.
4. To collect money, taxes or fines; to enforce taxation.
5. To call up or draft soldiers; to form an army.
6. To encourage, popularise or spread; to enhance or extol.
7. To help or aid; to nurse, heal or make hale.
8. To unfurl a symboled piece of fabric or a standard.
9. (rare) To protest; to refuse to work.

Conjugation

Conjugation of reren (weak)

infinitive	(to) reren
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	rere	rerede
2nd person singular	rerest	reredest
3rd person singular	rereth, rereþ	rerede
plural	reren	rereden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	rere	rerede
plural	reren	rereden
imperative	present
singular	rere
plural	rereth, rereþ
participle	present	past
	rerende, reringe	rered, yrered

Derived terms

• rerynge

Descendants

• English: rear
• Scots: rere, reir

References

• “rēren (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-11.

Etymology 2

From Old English hrēran, from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną.

Alternative forms

• rere

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreːrən/

Verb

reren

1. To rile; to cause a disturbance or commotion; to spread discontent or turmoil.
2. To inspire or motivate; to foment towards a cause.
3. To cause to wake up; to enliven, rejuvenate, or raise from slumber.
4. To revive or resurrect; to make the dead live again.
5. (rare) To slice up a goose.

Conjugation

Conjugation of reren (weak)

infinitive	(to) reren
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	rere	rerede
2nd person singular	rerest	reredest
3rd person singular	rereth, rereþ	rerede
plural	reren	rereden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	rere	rerede
plural	reren	rereden
imperative	present
singular	rere
plural	rereth, rereþ
participle	present	past
	rerende, reringe	rered, yrered

Derived terms

• rerer
• rerynge
• reremous

Descendants

• English: rear

References

• “rēren (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-11.