Defn: Early; soon. [Prov. Eng.]
Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so rear! Gay.
REAR
Rear, n. Etym: [OF. riere behind, backward, fr. L. retro. Cf.
Arrear.]
1. The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last on order; — opposed to Ant: front. Nipped with the lagging rear of winter's frost. Milton.
2. Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest. When the fierce foe hung on our broken rear. Milton.
REAR
Rear, a.
Defn: Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear
rank of a company. 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.
REAR
Rear, v. t.
Defn: To place in the rear; to secure the rear of. [R.]
REAR
Rear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reared; p. pr. & vb. n. Rearing.] Etym:
[AS. ræran to raise, rear, elevate, for ræsan, causative of risan 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. In adoration at his feet I fell Submiss; he reared me. Milton. It reareth our hearts from vain thoughts. Barrow. Mine [shall be] the first hand to rear her banner. Ld. Lytton.