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reins

See also: Rèins

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Etymology 1

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See rein

Noun

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reins

  1. plural of rein

Verb

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reins

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rein

Etymology 2

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From Old French reins, see also rein in French.

Noun

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reins

  1. (archaic) The kidneys.
  2. The lower part of the back.
  3. The loins.
  4. (architecture) The parts of a vault between the crown and the spring or abutment, including, and having especial reference to, the loading or filling behind the shell of the vault.

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  • “reins”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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Adjective

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reins

  1. partitive of rein

French

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Noun

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reins m pl

  1. plural of rein

Noun

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reins m pl (plural only)

  1. small of the back; waist

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Old French

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Noun

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reins m pl

  1. small of the back; lower back
  2. oblique plural of rein
  3. nominative singular of rein
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