rere

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See also: rërë

English

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Noun

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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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Catalan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin retrō.

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Adverb

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rere

  1. behind, at the back
    Synonym: darrere

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Preposition

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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

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Verb

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rēre

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

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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

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Adjective

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rere

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

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From Anglo-Norman rere, from Latin retro.

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Adjective

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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

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From Anglo-Norman rier, rere.

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Adverb

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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

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Verb

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rere

  1. Alternative form of reren (to raise)

Etymology 5

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Noun

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rere

  1. Alternative form of reren (to rile)

Etymology 6

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Adjective

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rere

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

Middle French

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Etymology

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

Verb

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rere

  1. to shave

Old French

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Etymology 1

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From Latin retrō.

Adjective

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rere m (oblique and nominative feminine singular rere)

  1. late
  2. after; later on

Adverb

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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

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From Latin rādere.

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Verb

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rere

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

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rere on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

Rapa Nui

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Verb

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rere

  1. fly