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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rins, Rens(e, Rinsch, adj. Also: ryns, rynce; rynch(e; rence; rainse, rainsche; rance; ronce. [MLG rînsch, MDu. rijnsch, rijns (mod. Du. rijnsch), med. L. type Rhenensis Rinis adj.] Rhenish.

1. Applied to the Dutch or German gulden.Cf. MDu. rijnsch gulden, MLG rinsche gulden.(a) 1456 Acts II 46/1.
The Rens gulding 1491 Acta Aud. 154/2.
The somme of five Rens guldennis or for ilkane of thaim xix s. vsuale money of Scotland(b) 1459–60 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V i p. 392 (3 March).
For the wrangwis haldyn of ix Rynche gudlynis & a half 1497 Halyb. 152.
In Ryns goldinis and other gold

2. Applied to wine: Produced in the Rhine region. Also attrib. and comb.(a) 1468 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 23.
Rynche wyne 1482 (c1580) Ib. 46.
Rynch 1488 Acta Conc. I 97/2.
For a qw of Rinsch wyne xxxiiij li. — 1496 Halyb. 123.
2 stekis of Ryns vyn 1501 Treas. Acc. II 44.
For … Ryns wyne … and for rubbouris to the samyn and carying of it 1504–5 Ib. 475.
For ij rubbouris to put the Rins wyne in 1553 Dundee B. Ct. II fol. 230b (5 June).
Ane pece of Rynce wyne(b) 1540–1 Treas. Acc. VII 430.
Rens wyne 1546 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 125.
The Rens wyne xx^ti d. the pynt 1598 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 31 Oct.
For cairyage off Rence wyne fra Leith to Dalkeith 1603 Philotus 207.
At nicht vse Rense wyne(c) 15.. Aberd. B. Rec. MS (Jam., s.v. Rance adj.).
Ane greit peis of Rance wyne(d) 1598 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 23 June.
Ronce wyne(e) 1651 Pittenweem Ann. 70.
With canary, seck, Rainsche wyne, tent, whytt and claret wynesattrib. or comb. 1653 Edinb. Test. LXVII 9b.
Fyve large Rainse wyne glasis