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Webster 1913 Edition

Rear

Rear

(rēr)
,
adv.
Early; soon.
[Prov. Eng.]
Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so
rear
?
Gay.

Rear

,
Noun.
[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
.
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

,
Adj.
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

(rēr)
,
Verb.
T.
To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
[R.]

Rear

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Reared
(rērd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Rearing
.]
[AS.
rǣran
to raise, rear, elevate, for
rǣsan
, causative of
rīsan
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.
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.
One
reared
a font of stone.
Tennyson.
3.
To lift and take up.
[Obs. or R.]
And having her from Trompart lightly
reared
,
Upon his courser set the lovely load.
Spenser.
4.
To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster;
as, to
rear
offspring
.
He wants a father to protect his youth,
And
rear
him up to virtue.
Southern.
5.
To breed and raise;
as, to
rear
cattle
.
6.
To rouse; to stir up.
[Obs.]
And seeks the tusky boar to
rear
.
Dryden.
Syn. – To lift; elevate; erect; raise; build; establish. See the Note under
Raise
, 3
(c)
.

Rear

,
Verb.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Rear

REAR

, n.
1.
In a general sense, that which is behind or backwards; appropriately, the part of an army which is behind the other, either when standing on parade or when marching; also, the part of a fleet which is behind the other. It is opposed to front or van. Bring up the rear.
2.
The last class; the last in order.
Coins I place in the rear.
In the rear, behind the rest; backward, or in the last class. In this phrase, rear signifies the part or place behind.

REAR

,
Adj.
1.
Raw; rare; not well roasted or boiled.
2.
Early. [A provincial word.]

REAR

, v.t.
1.
To raise.
Who now shall rear you to the sun, or rank your tribes?
2.
To lift after a fall.
In adoration at his feet I fell submiss; he rear'd me.
3.
To bring up or to raise to maturity, as young; as, to rear a numerous offspring.
4.
To educate; to instruct.
He wants a father to protect his youth, and rear him up to virtue.
5.
To exalt; to elevate.
Charity, decent, modest, easy, kind, softens the high, and rears the abject mind.
6.
To rouse; to stir up.
And seeks the tusky boar to rear.
7.
To raise; to breed; as cattle.
8.
To achieve; to obtain.
To rear the steps, to ascend; to move upward.

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