Rake, vb. to scrape, to gather as with a rake; with from, == to bring to light from under the covering earth: “let me r. it from the earth,” Gent. IV, 2, 116. “from the dust of old oblivion --d,” H5 II, 4, 87. With for, == to search for: “even in your hearts, there will he r. for it,” H5 II, 4, 98. With together, == to scrape together: “how does he r. this together,” H8 III, 2, 110. With up, == to cover up with earth, to bury: “here in the sands thee I'll r. up,” Lr. IV, 6, 281.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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