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rein en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ɹeɪn/
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Etymology

From Middle English rein, reyne, from Anglo-Norman reyne, resne, from Early Medieval Latin retina, ultimately from Classical Latin retineō (“hold back”), from re- + teneō (“keep, hold”). Compare modern French rêne. Displaced native Old English brīdel (“bridle, rein”), Old English wealdleþer, ġewealdleþer (“rein, bridle”, literally “control strap”), Old English sāl (“cord, rein”), Old English tiġel (“rein”), and Old English lāttēh, lāttēh (“leash, rein”).

Meanings

1. A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, other animal or young child.
2. (figuratively) An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.
   • Let their eyes rove without rein. 1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
   • The government is attempting to keep a rein on rising prices.

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Deriveds

garde rein · who died and gave you the reins · safety rein · rein holder · unrein · rein hook · lungeing rein · pull the reins in on something · running rein · free rein · pull the reins in on someone · leading rein · hold the reins · reinswoman · keep a tight rein on · check-rein · reinless · garde de rein · reinsman · take the reins · gag rein · rein-back · bearing rein · checkrein · bridoon rein

Translations (110)

km ខ្សែបង្ហៀរ (strap or rope) · vi dây cương (strap or rope) · grc ἡνίᾱ (strap or rope) · mnc ᠴᡳᠯᠪᡠᡵᡳ (strap or rope) · fi ohja (strap or rope) · hy երասանակ (strap or rope) · ko 고삐 (strap or rope) · mi reina (strap or rope) · ru пово́дья (strap or rope) · pl wodze (strap or rope) · da tømme (strap or rope) · ru вожжа́ (strap or rope) · ota زمام (strap or rope) · bn লাগাম (strap or rope) · mk по́вод (strap or rope) · sk liace (strap or rope) · hu gyeplő (strap or rope) · hy սանձ (strap or rope) · tt дилбегә (strap or rope) · ang ġewealdleþer (strap or rope) · sl vajeti (strap or rope) · mn жолоо (strap or rope) · pl lejce (strap or rope) · lo ແຄ່ມ (strap or rope) · pl cugiel (strap or rope) · mk узда (strap or rope) · uk по́від (strap or rope) · da tøjle (strap or rope) · oc retna (strap or rope) · oc guida (strap or rope) · alt тискин (strap or rope) · az cilov (strap or rope) · tg полҳанг (strap or rope) · ast riendes (strap or rope) · kk тізгін (strap or rope) · mk дизгин (strap or rope) · ru по́вод (strap or rope) · sh úzda (strap or rope) · tr çetgen (strap or rope) · cs uzda (strap or rope) · be по́вад (strap or rope) · be ле́йцы (strap or rope) · ar زِمَام (strap or rope) · ja 手綱 (strap or rope) · io reino (strap or rope) · fur rèdine (strap or rope) · la retina (strap or rope) · tr dizgin (strap or rope) · lv pavada (strap or rope) · hy պախուրց (strap or rope) · gl rédea (strap or rope) · fr rêne (strap or rope) · mn цулбуур (strap or rope) · ca regna (strap or rope) · ka აღვირი (strap or rope) · mnc ᠶᠠᡵᡶᡠᠨ (strap or rope) · gd srian (strap or rope) · hy երասան (strap or rope) · nl teugel (strap or rope) · tl renda (strap or rope) · sv töm (strap or rope) · sq fre (strap or rope) · ar عِنَان (strap or rope) · lt pavadis (strap or rope) · de Zügel (strap or rope) · fa افسار (strap or rope) · cs otěž (strap or rope) · sh dizgin (strap or rope) · nb tømme (strap or rope) · nb tøyle (strap or rope) · la lōrum (strap or rope) · tg давол (strap or rope) · slr çulur (strap or rope) · cmn 韁繩 /缰绳 (strap or rope) · uz tizgin (strap or rope) · sk uzda (strap or rope) · uk ві́жка (strap or rope) · sh у́зда (strap or rope) · el ηνίο (strap or rope) · ba дилбегә (strap or rope) · mk по́водник (strap or rope) · tg афсор (strap or rope) · ru бразды́ (strap or rope) · sv tygel (strap or rope) · vec redena (strap or rope) · ro frâu (strap or rope) · et ratsmed (strap or rope) · it redine (strap or rope) · et ohi (strap or rope) · es rienda (strap or rope) · fy jaling (strap or rope) · it briglia (strap or rope) · ru во́жжи (strap or rope) · kk делбе (strap or rope) · ky тизгин (strap or rope) · bg по́вод (strap or rope) · pt rédea (strap or rope) · tr yular (strap or rope) · ota دیزكین (strap or rope) · lo ໃຫຍ້ (strap or rope) · fa پالهنگ (strap or rope) · th บังเหียน (strap or rope) · bg юзда́ (strap or rope) · gl renda (strap or rope) · eo gvidrimeno (strap or rope) · sh дизгин (strap or rope) · ru узда́ (strap or rope) · fa دوال (strap or rope) · fy leie (strap or rope) · fi ohjas (strap or rope)

rein en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ɹeɪn/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English rein, reyne, from Anglo-Norman reyne, resne, from Early Medieval Latin retina, ultimately from Classical Latin retineō (“hold back”), from re- + teneō (“keep, hold”). Compare modern French rêne. Displaced native Old English brīdel (“bridle, rein”), Old English wealdleþer, ġewealdleþer (“rein, bridle”, literally “control strap”), Old English sāl (“cord, rein”), Old English tiġel (“rein”), and Old English lāttēh, lāttēh (“leash, rein”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To direct or stop a horse by using reins.
   • He mounts and reins his horse. [1611?], Homer, “(please specify |book=I to XXIV)”, in Geo[rge] Chapman, transl., The Iliads of Homer Prince of Poets. […], London: […] Nathaniell Butter, →OCLC; republished as The Iliads of Homer, Prince of Poets, […], new edition, volume (please specify the book number), London: Charles Knight and Co., […], 1843, →OCLC:
2. (transitive) To restrain; to control; to check.
   • Being once chafed, he cannot / Be reined again to temperance. c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii]:
   • After an interval that he judged to have lasted twenty minutes, the bed began to shake with poorly reined sobs. 2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections:
3. (intransitive) To obey directions given with the reins.
   • She worked each horse at a walk, trot, and then a canter. The horses reined well and executed stops quickly. 2011, Marie Claire Peck, Rocking Horse Ranch, page 40:

Forms

Deriveds

rein up · rein in · free rein · draw rein · hold the reins · keep a tight rein on · hand over the reins · take the reins · rein back

Translations (12)

tl rumenda (to direct or stop a horse using reins) · sv tygla (to direct or stop a horse using reins) · ca sofrenar (to direct or stop a horse using reins) · de bremsen (to restrain, control) · de zügeln (to direct or stop a horse using reins) · tl rendahan (to direct or stop a horse using reins) · fi suitsia (to restrain, control) · de zügeln (to restrain, control) · nl besturen (to direct or stop a horse using reins) · ca refrenar (to restrain, control) · fi ohjastaa (to direct or stop a horse using reins) · fi pysäyttää (to direct or stop a horse using reins)

rein en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ɹeɪn/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman reines, Middle French reins, and their source, Latin rēnēs. Doublet of ren.

Meanings

1. (archaic, plural) A kidney.
   • a man subject to these like imaginations[…]hath often the stone imaginarily, before he have it in his reines[…]. 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
   • He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Lamentations 3:13:
2. The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.
   • My reins rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 23:16:
   • I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 2:23:

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