▪ I. † reise, n. Obs.
Forms: 4–5 reys, 5 reyse, 6–7 reise; 5–6 raise.
[= OF. reise, raise (also rese, rase, etc.) military expedition, raid (13–15th c. in Godef.), a. MDu., MLG. or MHG. reise (OHG. reisa) in the same sense, f. the stem *rais-, rī̆s-, to rise: hence also med.L. reisa, resa, etc. (see Du Cange).]
A journey; spec. a military expedition; a hostile incursion or inroad; a raid or foray.
| [1390 Earl Derby's Exp. (Camden) 38 Expense hospicii cum providenciis factis pro le Reys. Ibid. 53 Tempore quo dominus stetit in le Reys.] c 1440 Partonope 748 This was now a wondyr reys; Whan he woke then fast by bloys Aryued this yong Partanope. 1475 Bk. Noblesse (Roxb.) 40 He wanne at the first raise that he made over the see [2,500] townes and castellis. 1494 Fabyan Chron. v. cxviii. 94 He lefte not contynually to make reyses and assautis vpon y⊇ Saxons. 1577–87 Holinshed Chron. II. 48/1 The successe was variable on both sides betwixt the lawfull gouernors and these vsurpers, with dailie raises and skirmishes. 1600 Holland Livy ii. xlviii. 77 The Latines were much troubled with the reises and rodes of the Aequians. 1609 ― Amm. Marcell. 324 Sapor..by way of open reises and raising of booties wasted all Armenia. |
▪ II. † reise, v. Obs.
In 4–5 reyse.
[a. MDu., MLG., or MHG. reisen (reysen) in the same sense, f. reise: see prec.]
intr. To go on a military expedition; to make inroads or raids; to travel, journey. Hence † ˈreising vbl. n.
| c 1386 Chaucer Prol. 54 A knyght ther was..In Lettow hadde he reysed and in Ruce. 1387 Trevisa Higden (Rolls) VII. 327 Henry..occupied Seynt Michel his mount, and reysed [L. incursavit] up eyþer broþer now uppon þat oon, now uppon þat oþer. 1481 Caxton Reynard (Arb.) 43 That men shold saye ye reysed and accompanyed your self with a cursyd and persone agrauate. 1494 Fabyan Chron. vii. 388 Sir Rogier Clifford w{supt} other, whiche entended to make a reysyng vpon y⊇ Walshemen. |
▪ III. reise
obs. f. raise v., var. of rice, twig.