rare

rare: {{11}}rare (adj.¹) "unusual," early 15c., originally "few in number and widely separated," from O.Fr. rere "sparse" (14c.), from L. rarus "thinly sown, having a loose texture," from PIE *er-, *ere- "to loose, split, separate" (Cf. Skt. rte "besides, except," viralah "distant, tight, rare;" O.C.S. oriti "to dissolve, destroy;" Lith. irti "to dissolve;" O.C.S. rediku "rare;" Gk. eremos "solitary"). "Few in number," hence, "unusual" (1540s). In chemistry, rare earth is from 1818.

{{12}}rare (adj.²) "undercooked," 1650s, variant of M.E. rere, from O.E. hrer "lightly cooked," probably related to hreran "to stir, move." Originally of eggs, not recorded in reference to meat until 1784, and according to OED, in this sense "formerly often regarded as an Americanism, although it was current in many English dialects ...."

{{12}}rare (v.) "rise up," 1833, dialectal variant of REAR (Cf. rear) (v.). Sense of "eager" (in raring to go) first recorded 1909. Related: Rared; raring.

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rare — [ rar ] adj. • 1377; rere adj. fém. v. 1236; lat. rarus 1 ♦ (Généralt après le nom) Qui se rencontre peu souvent, dont il existe peu d exemplaires. Objet rare. Chercher une chose rare (cf. Mouton à cinq pattes, merle blanc). Pierres rares. ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Rare — Rare, a. [Compar. {Rarer} (r[^a]r [ e]r); superl. {Rarest}.] [F., fr. L. rarus thin, rare.] 1. Not frequent; seldom met with or occurring; unusual; as, a rare event. [1913 Webster] 2. Of an uncommon nature; unusually excellent; valuable to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
RARE — Rare en physique est opposé à dense. En morale, il est opposé à commun. Ce dernier rare est ce qui excite l admiration. On n admire jamais ce qui est commun, on en jouit. Un curieux se préfère au reste des chétifs mortels, quand il a… … Dictionnaire philosophique de Voltaire
rare — W2S3 [reə US rer] adj comparative rarer superlative rarest [Sense: 1,3; Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: rarus] [Sense: 2; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: rear lightly cooked (15 19 centuries), from Old English hrer] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
rare — [ rer ] adjective *** 1. ) not happening very often: In a rare moment of honesty, he told her what he had done. it is rare (for someone) to do something: It s extremely rare for her to lose her temper. a ) not often seen or found, and therefore… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Rare — Rare, a. [Compar. {Rarer} (r[^a]r [ e]r); superl. {Rarest}.] [Cf. AS. hr[=e]r, or E. rare early. [root]18.] Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone; as, rare beef or mutton. [1913 Webster] New laid eggs, which Baucis busy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rare — is a word used to denote low numbers of abundance, uncommon, scarce.It can also refer to:*Rare species, a conservation category in biology designating the scarcity of an organism and implying a threat to its viability *Rare (company), a video… … Wikipedia
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