Rebellow

//ɹiːˈbɛləʊ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Of a place: to re-echo to or with a sound. archaic, intransitive

    "The cave rebellowed, and the temple shook."

  2. 2
    Of a bull (or similar animal): to bellow again, or as a reply. intransitive, obsolete

    "The Lyons rore; the Tygres loudly bray; / The raging Buls rebellow through the wood […]."

Example

More examples

""Far better round Pachynus' point to steer, / though long the course, and tedious the delay, / than once dread Scylla to behold, or hear / the rocks rebellow with her hell-hounds' bay.""

Etymology

From re- + bellow, after Latin reboāre.

Related phrases

re echo

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