REHEARSAL (from " rehearse," to say over again, repeat, recount, O.Fr. rehercer, from re, again, and hercer, to

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• HARROW

harrow, cf. "

See also:

• HEARSE (an adaptation of Fr. herse, a harrow, from Lat. hirpex, hirpicem, rake or harrow, Greek aprra;:)

hearse," the

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• ORIGINAL

original meaning being to

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• RAKE (O.E. rata, cognate with Du. raak, Ger. Rechen, from a root meaning to scrape together, heap up)

rake or go over the same ground again as with a harrow)  , a recital of words or statements, particularly the trial performance in private of a play, musical composition, recitation, &c., for the purpose of practice preparatory to the performance in public . In the theatre a " full rehearsal " is one in which the whole performance is gone through with all the performers, a " dress rehearsal "one in which the performance is carried out with scenery, costumes, properties, &c., exactly as it is to be played in public .