And seeks the tusky boar to rear.
Dryden.
Syn. -- To lift; elevate; erect; raise; build; establish. See the Note
under Raise, 3 (c).
Rear, v. i. To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.
Rearing bit, a bit designed to prevent a horse from lifting his head
when rearing. Knight.
{ Rear"dorse (-dôrs), Rear"doss (- ds) }, n. A reredos.
Rear"er (rr"r), n. One who, or that which, rears.
Re*ar"gue (r*är"g), v. t. To argue anew or again.
Re*ar"gu*ment (-g*ment), n. An arguing over again, as of a motion made
in court.
Rear"-horse` (rr"hôrs`), n. [So called because it rears up when
disturbed.] (Zoöl.) A mantis.
Rear"ly, adv. Early. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Rear"most` (-mst`), a. Farthest in the rear; last.
{ Rear"mouse`, Rere"mouse` (-mous`) }, n. [AS. hrrems; probably fr.
hrran to agitate, stir (akin to G. rühren, Icel. hræra) + ms mouse.]
(Zoöl.) The leather-winged bat (Vespertilio murinus). [Written also
reermouse.]
Re`ar*range" (r`r*rnj"), v. t. To arrange again; to arrange in a
different way.
Re`ar*range"ment (-ment), n. The act of rearranging, or the state of
being rearranged.
Rear"ward` (rr"wrd`), n. [Rear + ward.] The last troop; the rear of an
army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively. Shak.
Rear"ward (-wrd), a. & adv. At or toward the rear.
Re`as*cend" (r`s*snd"), v. i. To rise, mount, or climb again.
Re`as*cend", v. t. To ascend or mount again; to reach by ascending
again.
He mounts aloft, and reascends the skies.
Addison.
Re`as*cen"sion (-sn"shn), n. The act of reascending; a remounting.
Re`as*cent" (-snt"), n. A returning ascent or ascension; acclivity.
Cowper.
Rea"son (r"z'n), n. [OE. resoun, F. raison, fr. L. ratio (akin to Goth.
raþj number, account, garaþjan to count, G. rede speech, reden to
speak), fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe, think. Cf. Arraign, Rate,
Ratio, Ration.] 1. A thought or a consideration offered in support of a
determination or an opinion; a just ground for a conclusion or an
action; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation; the
efficient cause of an occurrence or a phenomenon; a motive for an
action or a determination; proof, more or less decisive, for an opinion
or a conclusion; principle; efficient cause; final cause; ground of
argument.