† reern.
Obsolete.
Noise, shouting; (also) a shout, clamour. Cf. rear n.1, reerie n., reird n.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > loudness > [noun] > loud sound or noise
chirma800
dina1000
utas1202
noise?c1225
nurthc1225
dinninga1400
glama1400
glavera1400
reer?a1400
reirdc1400
dunch1440
steveningc1440
rebound1457
bruit?1473
alarm1489
yell1509
gild?a1513
shout?a1513
reveriea1522
routa1522
thundering1560
rumouringc1563
dinrie?1566
rear1567
fray1568
thunder-crack1595
thunder1600
fanfarea1605
fragor1605
clamour1606
thunder-clap1610
obstrepency1623
tonitruation1658
randana1661
clarion1667
leden1674
bluster1724
salvoa1734
ding1750
row1753
tonance1778
dunder1780
chang1788
blare1807
flare1815
detonation1830
trump1848
trumpeting1850
foghorn1875
yammer1932
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > [noun] > crying or shouting
cryc1380
reer?a1400
steveningc1440
vociferation1528
yowling1528
luring1547
holloing1600
bawling1629
vociferating1729
hallalloo1737
yo-yoing1836
vociferance1838
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > [noun] > crying or shouting > instance of
cryc1380
reer?a1400
vociferationa1525
?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) (1996) i. l. 10049 Alle þo ernes..salle crie & ȝelle & mak rere.
a1525 (c1448) R. Holland Bk. Howlat l. 635 in W. A. Craigie Asloan MS (1925) II. 114 How yai come in honoure With a gret reire Thir fowlis of rigoure.
1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) xiii. f. 171 This wordes were spoke with such a reere as verry well became An angry Giant.
1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xvii. 1) Hypocrites make stout bragges, and lift up their voyce with lowd reere, in token of affiance.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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