(a) To lift (sth.), raise; pick (sth.) up [quot.: Hoccl.RP]; hold (one's head) erect [quot.: Wycl.Serm.]; of a priest: elevate (an offering or sacrifice); of a medicine: lift (the uvula) by reducing swelling; -- also without obj.; refl. of a bird: rise in the air; of a spider: pull itself up; ~ up, raise up (sb. or sth.), lift up; -- also without obj.; ben rered fro, of cherubim: fly up from (the earth); (b)fig. and in fig. contexts; (c) to raise anchor; raise (anchor); (d) to raise (a flag, banner), fly; also fig.; ppl. rered as adj.: raised; (e) ~ up, to raise (the eyes), lift; (f) to pick up and move (tents), strike; (g) ~ sege, to force besiegers to depart; ~ from sege, force (sb.) to abandon a siege.

(a) To extend upward, project up; also, rise upward; of light rays: shine (from a source), emanate; step (a mast); ~ on, push or pull up on (the cross, to raise it); ~ on ende, stand on end; ~ oute, extend (wings); ~ up, raise (the cross); also, of a hare: prick up (its ears); ben rered up, of the human ear: stick out, project; (b) ~ oute, to elevate (a mountain); ~ up, heap up (sth.); ppl. rered as adj.: high, lofty, elevated; rered up; (c) to cause (dough) to rise; raise (skin) up (from the flesh); rered up, distended.

(a) To build; build (a city, building, wall, bridge, etc.); also, fig. lay out (a pleasure garden); ~ up, build (sth.), build up (a roadway); ppl. rered, built; (b) to erect (a monument, statue, cross, etc.); set up (standing stones); ~ up; ~ up in-to, set up (a stone) as (a monument); ~ gojoun, ?set up the gudgeon higher; (c) to construct (a triangle), draw; shape (pastry shells).

(a) To advance (sb.), favor; give (sb.) distinction or power, exalt; sustain (sb.); ~ up, promote (sb.), exalt, sustain, uphold; ~ up king, make (oneself) king; (b) to give assistance to (sb.), rescue; restore (sb.) to health; -- also without obj.; (c) ~ herte, to become rebellious; ben rered, become rebellious (against God); also, become proud, overweening; ben rered oute, become rebellious (against God); ben rered up, become proud.

(a) To bring (sb. or sth.) into being, bring about, produce, cause; beget (sb.); also, bear (a child); raise (fowl, crops); set (fire); draw (blood from sb.); ~ up; (b) to engage in (an activity), initiate (an action); wage (war); set up (a cry); ~ dede, fight; (c) to establish (a throne, country, law, covenant, etc.); also, keep (a covenant, an oath); confirm (someone's words); ~ oute, impose (a burden on sb.) ; (d) to initiate (a writ).

(a) To stir up (sb. or sth.), incite; inspire (sb.); instigate (sth.); disturb (sb.), agitate; also, terrify (sb.);~ contree, alert a district; ~ in-to hete, of love: intensify; ~ up, cause stimulation [quot.: a1382, last]; stir up (sth.); also, arouse (a town), disturb; ~ up ere, sharpen (someone's hearing) [quot.: a1382, last]; (b) to awaken (sb., oneself, an animal); start (game); -- also without obj.; ~ up, flush (birds); ppl. rered as adj.: alert, vigilant [quot.: Pearl]; (c) to cause (a dead person or animal) to live again, raise to life, quicken; also fig.; -- also without obj.; also, call up (a spirit), conjure.

(a) To raise revenue; collect tithes; raise (money, rent, etc.), collect; assess (a fine, duty, tax, etc.), levy, collect; (b) to gather (an army, a force, host, etc.), raise; also, collect (a flock of sheep); ~ up.

To carve (a goose).

In surname.