reeing

Verb (1)

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

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

Verb (2)

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

1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) To riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off.
   • After it is well rubbed and winnowed, you must then Ree it over in a fine Sieve , and if any of the Malt be uncleansed , then rub it again into the Sieve , 'till it be pure , and the rubbings will ariſe on the Top of the Sieve1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC

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