English

Noun

ree ‎(plural rees)

1. Alternative form of rei

Etymology 2

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 *krewa- ‎(“raw meat, fresh blood”). Cognate with Scots ree, rae, ray ‎(“ree”), Old Saxon hrē ‎(“evil, bad, angry”), Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 ‎(rauhtjan, “to become angry, rage against”). Related to Old English hrēaw ‎(“raw, uncooked”). More at raw.

Alternative forms

• rie (Scotland)

Adjective

ree ‎(comparative reer or more ree, superlative reest or most ree)

1. (Now chiefly dialectal) Wild; fierce; outrageous; overexcited; frenzied; delirious; crazy.
2. (Now chiefly dialectal) Befuddled with liquor; half-drunk; tipsy.

Noun

ree ‎(plural rees)

1. (Now chiefly dialectal) A state of befuddlement; intoxication.
2. (Now chiefly dialectal) A state of great excitement or frenzy.

Verb

ree ‎(third-person singular simple present rees, present participle reeing, simple past and past participle reed)

1. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To become extremely excited; fly into a rage.
2. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To drive into a state of excitement; fire with enthusiasm.

Etymology 3

Compare riddle ‎(“a sieve”).

Verb

ree ‎(third-person singular simple present rees, present participle reeing, simple past and past participle reed)

1. (obsolete, Britain, dialect) To riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

ree f, n ‎(plural reeën, diminutive reetje n)

1. roe

Anagrams

• eer, ere

Esperanto

Etymology

re- +‎ -e

Adverb

ree

1. again

Italian

Adjective

ree f pl

1. feminine plural of reo

Anagrams

• ere

Latin

Noun

ree m

1. vocative singular of reus

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish rí, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs ‎(“ruler, king”).

Noun

ree m ‎(genitive singular ree, plural reeghyn or reeaghyn)

1. (nobility, chess, card games, draughts) king
   • Jean eh cooie da ree.
     • Make it fit for a king.
   • Keayrt dy row va ree ayn.
     • There was once a king.
   • My vees yn ree hene eh, cha nel kiart echey ayns Mannin.
     • King or no king, he has no right to be in Mann.
   • T'eh jeh sluight reeghyn Vannin.
     • He is descended from the kings of Mann.

Derived terms