What is "reared"

Rear \Rear\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reared (r[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Rearing.] [AS. r[=ae]ran to raise, rear, elevate, for r[=ae]san, causative of r[=i]san to rise. See Rise, and cf. Raise.]

1. To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.

   In adoration at his feet I fell Submiss; he reared me.
   --Milton.

   It reareth our hearts from vain thoughts.
   --Barrow.

   Mine [shall be] the first hand to rear her banner.
   --Ld. Lytton.

2. To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another.

   One reared a font of stone.
   --Tennyson.

3. To lift and take up. [Obs. or R.]

   And having her from Trompart lightly reared, Upon his courser set the lovely load.
   --Spenser.

4. To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring.

   He wants a father to protect his youth, And rear him up to virtue.
   --Southern.

5. To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.

6. To rouse; to stir up. [Obs.]

   And seeks the tusky boar to rear.
   --Dryden.

   Syn: To lift; elevate; erect; raise; build; establish. See the Note under Raise, 3 (c) .

vb. (en-past of: rear)