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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Renȝe, Reinȝe, v.2 [Late ME and obs. e.m.E. rayn- (1444), reign (1526), aphetic form of arraign, AF arainer, etc., OF arais-, areis-, aresnier, f. raisnier to speak, plead, etc. (whence also the stem of ME and e.m.E. deraign Derenȝe v.), med. L. arrationare (1274 in Latham).] tr. To arraign. But perh. a further instance of Renȝev.1 2 b, ? put for derenȝe. —a1500 Henr. Fab. 52.
Ane man … Quhilk lufis ay carnall and foull delyte That schame can not him renȝe [Makc. derenȝe, H. reinȝe] nor arreist
