REAR
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Rear (r&ē;r), adv. Early; soon. [Prov. Eng.]
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Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so rear?
Gay.
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Rear, n. [OF. riere behind, backward, fr. L. retro. Cf. Arrear.] 1. The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; -- opposed to front.
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Nipped with the lagging rear of winter's frost.
Milton.
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2. Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
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When the fierce foe hung on our broken rear.
Milton.
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Rear, a. Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.
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Rear admiral, an officer in the navy, next in rank below a vice admiral and above a commodore. See Admiral. -- Rear front (Mil.), the rear rank of a body of troops when faced about and standing in that position. -- Rear guard (Mil.), the division of an army that marches in the rear of the main body to protect it; -- used also figuratively. -- Rear line (Mil.), the line in the rear of an army. -- Rear rank (Mil.), the rank or line of a body of troops which is in the rear, or last in order. -- Rear sight (Firearms), the sight nearest the breech. -- To bring up the rear, to come last or behind.
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Rear (r&ē;r), v. t. To place in the rear; to secure the rear of. [R.]
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Rear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reared (r&ē;rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Rearing.] [AS. r&aē_;ran to raise, rear, elevate, for r&aē_;san, causative of r&ī;san to rise. See Rise, and cf. Raise.] 1. To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.
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In adoration at his feet I fell
Submiss; he reared me.
Milton.
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It reareth our hearts from vain thoughts.
Barrow.
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Mine [shall be] the first hand to rear her banner.
Ld. Lytton.
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2. To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another.
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One reared a font of stone.
Tennyson.
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3. To lift and take up. [Obs. or R.]
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And having her from Trompart lightly reared,
Upon his courser set the lovely load.
Spenser.
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4. To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring.
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He wants a father to protect his youth,
And rear him up to virtue.
Southern.
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5. To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.
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6. To rouse; to stir up. [Obs.]
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And seeks the tusky boar to rear.
Dryden.
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Syn. -- To lift; elevate; erect; raise; build; establish. See the Note under Raise, 3 (c).
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Rear, v. i. To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.
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Rearing bit, a bit designed to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing. Knight.
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