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ree en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ɹiː/

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of rei (“Portuguese real”).
   alt of rei

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ree en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Middle English rei, reh, reoh, from Old English hrēoh (“rough, fierce, wild, angry, disturbed, troubled, stormy, tempestuous”), from Proto-Germanic *hreuhaz (“bad, wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“raw meat, fresh blood”). Cognate with Scots ree, rae, ray (“ree”), Old Saxon hrē (“evil, bad, angry”), Gothic 𐌹𐌽𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (inrauhtjan, “to become angry, rage against”). Related to Old English hrēaw (“raw, uncooked”). More at raw.

Meanings

1. (dialectal) Wild; fierce; outrageous; overexcited; frenzied; delirious; crazy.
   • "I saw,", says I, "he was a ree-brained divell, but thought nothing of it, as all the British are so when they come abroad." 1756, Margaret Calderwood, “Mrs Calderwood's Journey”, in The Coltness Collections: MDCVIII-MDCCCXL, The Maitland Club, published 1842, page 222:
2. (dialectal) Befuddled with liquor; half-drunk; tipsy.
   • One of the witnesses speaks of having seen this sober judge "upon the bench, when he appeared to be ree, and as if he had been drunk the night before." 1839, Joseph Robertson, The Book of Bon-Accord: or, A Guide to the City of Aberdeen, footnote, page 94:

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Synonyms

squiffy · off the chain (frenzied) · frenetic (frenzied) · merry · buzzed (half-drunk) · frantic (frenzied)

ree en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɹiː/

Etymology

From Middle English rei, reh, reoh, from Old English hrēoh (“rough, fierce, wild, angry, disturbed, troubled, stormy, tempestuous”), from Proto-Germanic *hreuhaz (“bad, wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“raw meat, fresh blood”). Cognate with Scots ree, rae, ray (“ree”), Old Saxon hrē (“evil, bad, angry”), Gothic 𐌹𐌽𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (inrauhtjan, “to become angry, rage against”). Related to Old English hrēaw (“raw, uncooked”). More at raw.

Meanings

1. (dialectal) A state of befuddlement; intoxication.
2. (dialectal) A state of great excitement or frenzy.

Forms

ree en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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• /ɹiː/

Etymology

From Middle English rei, reh, reoh, from Old English hrēoh (“rough, fierce, wild, angry, disturbed, troubled, stormy, tempestuous”), from Proto-Germanic *hreuhaz (“bad, wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“raw meat, fresh blood”). Cognate with Scots ree, rae, ray (“ree”), Old Saxon hrē (“evil, bad, angry”), Gothic 𐌹𐌽𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (inrauhtjan, “to become angry, rage against”). Related to Old English hrēaw (“raw, uncooked”). More at raw.

Meanings

1. (dialectal, intransitive) To become extremely excited; fly into a rage.
2. (dialectal, transitive) To drive into a state of excitement; fire with enthusiasm.

Forms

ree en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

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• /ɹiː/

Etymology

Compare riddle (“a sieve”).

Meanings

1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) To riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off.
   • After it is well rubbed and winnowed, you must then Ree it over in a fine Sieve , and if any of the Malt be uncleansed , then rub it again into the Sieve , 'till it be pure , and the rubbings will ariſe on the Top of the Sieve 1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC:

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ree en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Of obscure origin. Perhaps from a rebracketing of ea with Old English þære, i.e. þære ēa becoming the ree. Alternatively, perhaps a variant (like rye, found in the placename Rye) of rith.

Meanings

1. (Essex, dialectal, obsolete) A small river or stream.
   • The church of this pariſh, vulgarly called St. Mary Overy, from its dedication to the virgin Mary, and ſituation over the Ree or river, in reſpect of London, is a ſtately Gothic ſtructure, in the form of a cathedral. 1768-9, Tobias George Smollett, The Present State of all Nations

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ree en · NOUN · etymology 5

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Old Norse hríð (“storm”), whence also Norwegian Nynorsk ri (“period with harsh weather”).

Meanings

1. (Scotland, Shetland, especially) A period of stormy or unsettled weather, especially one occurring somewhat predictably at a particular time of year.
   • There were three "Rees" (wild tempests), Buggle Ree, Beltane Ree, and Simmer-mill Ree. 1974, Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby, Shetland Traditional Lore:
   • […] rees. There were four rees in the first half of the year – the Bogel ree in March, the Simmermill ree in April, the Beltane ree about the beginning of May, and the Johnsmas ree which brought a short spell of unsettled weather in the latter half of June. 1981, James R. Nicolson, Shetland Folklore, Robert Hale, page 55:
   • To my surprise he took our caustic remarks about the climate very calmly, even cheerfully. "Och, man, it's only the Beltane ree," he said with a lively twinkle, enjoying our bewilderment. Evidently, the Shetland weather was merely putting on a scheduled performance and he for one was very well satisfied with its achievement - but the Beltane ree . . . ? 1952, Ursula Venables, Tempestuous Eden, page 147:

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Relateds

ree-raw · rigg · riddle me ree