Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To riddle; sift; separate or throw off.
- Wild; outrageous; crazy.
- Half-drunk; tipsy.
- noun A state of temporary delirium.
- noun A river; a flood.
- A reduction (as an exclamation) of reet, dialectal form of
right : used in driving horses.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
rei . - transitive verb Obs. or Prov. Eng. To riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative form of
rei . - adjective
Wild ;fierce ;outrageous ;overexcited ;frenzied ;delirious ;crazy . - adjective
Befuddled withliquor ; half-drunk ;tipsy . - noun A state of
befuddlement ;intoxication . - noun A state of great
excitement orfrenzy . - verb intransitive To become extremely
excited ;fly into arage . - verb transitive To
drive into a state ofexcitement ;fire withenthusiasm . - verb obsolete, UK, dialect To
riddle ; tosift ; toseparate or throw off.
Etymologies
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Examples
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"It ought to be pronounced as it is spelled instead of 'ree' -- she looks red enough in that blazing outfit."
The Girl Scouts at Bellaire Or Maid Mary's Awakening Lilian Garis 1913
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By various operations the river was forced into a new channel, and a very strong fence, called a ree, was built to ensure its perpetual exclusion.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 574, November 3, 1832 Title Various
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A ree is a nominal coin of Portugal, ten of which are equal in value to about three farthings sterling.
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Not only have my friends mocked me relentlessly and made me a laughing stock due to my "ree" expression in the photo with Gerry and I, but now celebrities are in on it.
dailycomic Diary Entry dailycomic 2008
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When Rab Roole was "ree," he was crazy with drink.
The Proverbs of Scotland Alexander Hislop 1836
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On September 23rd, 2009 at 10: 33 am beyond said: ok, so maybe it's more of a 'ree's rarebit' recipe, but so what … it looks yummy.
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Some lyrics can be poetry (Leonard Cohen), some can't (Des'ree's "Life").
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Some lyrics can be poetry (Leonard Cohen), some can't (Des'ree's "Life").
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[F] ree speech doesn't mean we should go out of our way to provide a platform for every jackass who has a mouth and plans to use it. -- commenter "One Truth" at Free Dominion
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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Giants Edgar Rentaria hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, and Juan Uribe (U-ree-BAY) added a run-scoring single in the seventh.
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