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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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(Rin,) Ryn, Rynd, v.² Also: rynde; rene. P.t. rynyt, ryndit. [ME rine(n, also rene (Cursor M.), obs. e.m.E. rynde (Cath. Angl.), rine (north., 1674), p.t. ran, rane, etc., OE hrìnan to touch. Cf. ON hrìna to take effect on.]

1. tr. To affect (a person) in or to preiudice. b. To affect (one's status) adversely. 1390–1 Acts I 217/1.
It suld nocht be his wil … oucht to do … that suld ryn ony man in preiudice of thair heritage attour the comone lauch & namely in oucht at rynyt the said … wyfe in sic manere 1393 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 27.
The qwhylke oysyt it wald ryn vs to preiedyce 1405 Ib. No. 61.
The said setting and maling sal nocht ryn [ed. Byn] the saidis Schir Willam … in hurting na in preiudyseb. a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 643.
The Jowis said … ‘He callis him king, thairfor thou suld him slaa, For that ryndis thi lordis maistie’

c. intr. Const. to the persons affected. 1398 Acts I 212/1.
That it [sc. a contribution of money] ryn nocht to the clergy in preiudice in tyme tocum na hurtyng of fredome of halykyrk

2. To pertain to, be the concern of (a person); to touch, affect; to fall to.Also, once, const. of the person.(1) 1460 Hay Alex. MS 16432.
The tother said that rynis nocht to me For I sald nocht bot that was myne to thé Ib. (S.T.S.) 300. 1545–6 Corr. M. Lorraine 160.
War nocht the mater ryndis to our maistres your dochtir and your grace mair nor to me [etc.] 1562 Q. Kennedy Ressoning 201.
It ryndes to yow to preif that Melchisedec made no oblation of bread and wine unto God(2) 1574 Edinb. Test. III 146b.
He ordinis the said … coadiutouris … of him … in all thingis that ryndis of his sone & air

b. With the qualities, rights, duties, possessions, etc. of a person or community as object of to.(a) 1531 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 367.
[As his delivery] ryndis to the kingis grace honour 1543 Arran in Keith Hist. I 347.
For declaratioun of sic thingis as ryndis hichtlie to the commone weale of baith thir realmes 1546 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 550.
Becaus it ryndis to his honour, fame, tynsale of lif, landis and heretage, and aucht to be previn be witnes 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 154.
Thay had the grace of God to do that thing quhilk ryndit to thair office 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1272.
Sen ȝe ar Empreour This mater maist rynds to ȝour greit honour(b) 1590 Warrender P. (S.H.S.) II 146.
I hoipe your majestie will think this cryme renis [pr. reuis] bayth to your majesties honor, and commone weill

3. To tend to a certain (usu., injurious) effect or outcome.(1) 1398 Acts I 212/1 (see 1 c above). 1529 St. P. Henry VIII IV 572.
It ryndis till the grete apperand hurt of oure honoure and wele 1543 Acts II 440/2.
In sa gret ane caus quhilk ryndit to the tynsale of his lif landis and guidis 1546 Ib. 469/2.
Gif the samin ryndis to the enorme hurt of the previlege of the croun or nocht 1557 Ayr Chart. 46.
Or uthir crymes … that may rynd to the hurt of the saidis provest [etc.] 1557 Reg. Privy S. V i 27/2.
That nane … tak upoun hand to do … ony thing that may appeir to violate or rynde to the rupture of this oure licence 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7532.
As thinkis me, the mater ryndes haill To hir awin schame 1562 Comm. Univ. IV (Aberd.) App. 152.
Ony thing quhilk may rynd to the violatioun or brek of this our speciall protectioun(2) 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 115.
That thing quhilk ryndit to the weill of the rest of the congregatioun Ib. 138.
That thing quhilk ryndit to his awin salvatioun