grose-ree | A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

Ree
·noun ·see <<Rei>>. II. Ree ·vt To <<Riddle>>; to <<Sift>>; to separate or throw off. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Grose, Francis
(1731-1791) Antiquary and lexicographer, of Swiss extraction, was Richmond Herald 1755-63. He pub. ...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin