Etymology

rere-supper

Today it means: A late supper; a meal eaten at night. Full definition →

Middle English rere soper, reresoper, reresouper ← Anglo-Norman rere super
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromrere super
  2. Middle English · inherited fromrere soper, reresoper, reresouper
  3. English todayrere-supper

From Middle English rere soper, reresoper, reresouper, from Anglo-Norman rere super, from rere (“rear”) + super (“supper”). Later often assimilated to rere + supper.

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