"rereward" meaning in All languages combined

See rereward on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rerewards [plural]
Etymology: From rere + -ward. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rere|ward}} rere + -ward Head templates: {{en-noun}} rereward (plural rerewards)
  1. Obsolete spelling of rearward (in the archaic and historical military sense of rearguard and the obsolete sense of haunches, buttocks). Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: rearward (extra: in the archaic and historical military sense of rearguard and the obsolete sense of haunches, buttocks)
    Sense id: en-rereward-en-noun-Kiyhq9NM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 55 22 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 92 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 4 3

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈrɛːr(ə)ward(ə)/ Forms: rerewarde [alternative], reirwarde [alternative], reerwarde [alternative], rierwarde [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman rerewarde; equivalent to rere + ward. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|rerewarde}} Anglo-Norman rerewarde, {{af|enm|rere|ward}} rere + ward Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} rereward
  1. The back side of an army; the forces at the rear.
    Sense id: en-rereward-enm-noun-bGRBWNeL Categories (other): Military Disambiguation of Military: 100 0
  2. (rare) A strike from behind. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rereward-enm-noun-GVxqmsRw

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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