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

2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. To collect money, taxes or fines; to enforce taxation.
6. To call up or draft soldiers; to form an army.
7. To encourage, popularise or spread; to enhance or extol.
8. To help or aid; to nurse, heal or make hale.
9. To unfurl a symboled piece of fabric or a standard.
10. (rare) To protest; to refuse to work.

Conjugation

Conjugation of reren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) reren, rere
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	rere	rered
2nd-person singular	rerest	reredest
3rd-person singular	rereth	rered
subjunctive singular	rere
imperative singular		—
plural1	reren, rere	rereden, rerede
imperative plural	rereth, rere	—
participles	rerynge, rerende	rered, yrered

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

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-West Germanic *hrōʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną.

Alternative forms

• rere

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreːrən/

Verb

reren

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of reren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) reren, rere
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	rere	rered
2nd-person singular	rerest	reredest
3rd-person singular	rereth	rered
subjunctive singular	rere
imperative singular		—
plural1	reren, rere	rereden, rerede
imperative plural	rereth, rere	—
participles	rerynge, rerende	rered, yrered

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

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.