▪ I. † reat, n. Sc. Obs. rare—1.
[ad. L. reāt-us, f. reus accused.]
Offence, wrong-doing.
| 1535 Stewart Cron. Scot. II. 667 Of thi reat this tyme full soir I rew; In tyme to cum so that thow wilbe trew, Heir I forgif the all faltis bygone. |
▪ II. † reat, v. (pa. tense) Obs. rare.
Of doubtful origin and meaning; the intransitive example may belong to ruten to dart, rush: see rout v.
| a 1225 Juliana 54 Þe edie meiden..reat him mitte raketehe unrudeliche swiðe & warp him forð efter þet from hire. Ibid. 58 So þer lihtinde com an engel of heouene & reat to þat hweol swa þat hit al to refde. |
▪ III. reat
obs. f. rate n.1