Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

REIN, n., v. Also Sc. forms reyn (Abd. 1879 G. Macdonald Sir Gibbie iii.), ryn(e) (Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb i.; Ayr. 1896 H. Johnston Dr. Congalton xii.), rine (Sc. 1781 Caled. Mercury (8 Sept.), Bnff. 1955 Banffshire Jnl. (1 Nov.)); reen (Bwk. 1879 W. Chisholm Poems 20;, e.Lth. 1889 J. Lumsden Lays Linton 28), reend (Slk. 1875 Border Treasury (19 June) 528), r(e)ind (Ags. 1832 Mains of Carmyllie Acct. Bk. MS.; Fif. 1864 St. Andrews Gazette (20 Feb.)); and obs. forms re(i)nzie (Sc. 1704 Foulis Acct. Bk. (S.H.S.) 351, 1725 Ramsay T.-T. Misc. (1876) II. 175), renyie (Sc. 1820 Scots Mag. (May) 92), rhynie (Sc. 1875 A. Hislop Anecdotes 116). [I. and em.Sc. (a) rɛn; ne., wm. and sm.Sc. rəin; em.Sc. (b), s.Sc. rin; †′ren(j)i, ′reŋi. See P.L.D. p.xlii.]

Sc. v. usage: to govern, curb, discipline.Fif. 1864 St. Andrews Gazette (20 Feb.):
She was “reindin” the bairns, as she ca'd the exerceese o' her parental authority.