reia, pass. of v. above. 1. Be rushed upon. E tau kau ana (te taha) ki roto i te wai, inamata e reia ana e te taniwha ra (T. 110).
2. Without a subject expressed, a rush was made. Katahi ka reia e Te Tiwai, a, i a ia te tatao (W. iv, 95). Reia tonutia ana, whati ana a Waikato (K.M. '63, 3, 13).
3. Be run after. Ka reia taua wahine e nga tane o reira (T. 148). He pai tane e kore e reia, he kino wahine ka reia (P.).
4. Be run or sailed over. Ka roa tenei wahi e reia nei e tenei waka (T. 71). Penei e reia nga puke tu mai o Tarakeho i runga (M. 271).
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