rere-supper

English

Etymology

From Middle English rere soper, reresoper, reresouper, from Anglo-Norman rere super, from rere (“rear”) + super (“supper”). Later often assimilated to rere +‎ supper.[1]

Noun

rere-supper (plural rere-suppers)

  1. (obsolete) A late supper; a meal eaten at night.

References

  1. ^ “rere-supper, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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