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ree

noun
/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.

  1. derived from *krewh₂-✻
  2. inherited from *hreuhaz✻
  3. inherited from hrēoh
  4. inherited from rei

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rei (“Portuguese real”).

  2. Wild

    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."

  3. Befuddled with liquor

    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."
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    1. A state of befuddlement

      A state of befuddlement; intoxication.

    2. A state of great excitement or frenzy.

    3. To become extremely excited

      To become extremely excited; fly into a rage.

    4. To drive into a state of excitement

      To drive into a state of excitement; fire with enthusiasm.

    5. To riddle

      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

    6. 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.

    7. A period of stormy or unsettled weather, especially one occurring somewhat predictably at…

      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.

    8. Initialism of rare earth element.

      • REE-bearing minerals in these occurrences are allanite, betafite, brannerite, davidite, euxenite, fergusonite, florencite, monazite, polycrase, samarskite, synchysite, thorite, xenotime and yttrocrasite.
      • The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) definition of the REE group includes lanthanides (Ln), yttrium (Y) and scandium (Sc).

    9. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA