† re-aˈlly, v. Obs.
Forms: 5 realy, (7 re-aly), 6 re-allie, 7 really, re-ally, re'ally, reallee.
[a. obs. F. realier, -yer, reallier, var. ralier, rallier to rally v.1; see re- 2 and ally v.]
1. trans. and refl. a. = rally v.1 1. Also with up.
| 1456 Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 59 Pompee..was discomfyte..and had agayn realyed his folk, and gevin thame bataill. c 1500 Melusine 144 The sawdan..realyed his folke about hym. 1614 Raleigh Hist. World II. v. iii. §21. 495 Masanissa..not suffering them to re-ally themselues, draue them quite out of the field. 1645 Sir H. Slingsby Diary (1836) 152 The enemy did not pursue, which gave us time to stop and really our men. |
b. To connect, unite (again) to or with.
| 1603 Florio Montaigne iii. xiii. (1632) 621 To acquaint and re-aly me with that people and condition of men that have most need of us. 1653 Gauden Hierasp. 32 The Ministers of this Church will never be able to stand..until..they..re'ally themselves to that Primitive Harmony. |
2. intr. (for refl.) = rally v.1 5.
| 1456 Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 47 Thai war discomfyte..bot efter that, thai realyd. 1596 Z. I. tr. Lavardin's Hist. Scanderberg i. 36 They reallied & assembled themselues together neare Alchria. 1647 Ward Simp. Cobler (1843) 66 That the Errors of State and Church, routed by these late stirs, may not re-allee hereafter. |
3. trans. To form (plans) again. rare—1.
| a 1599 Spenser F.Q. vii. vi. 23 Before they could new counsels re-allie. |