reyn

Noun

rain (usually uncountable, plural rains)

1. (usually) Condensed water falling from a cloud.
   • We've been having a lot of rain lately.
2. (figuratively, usually) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
3. (figuratively, usually) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
   • A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.

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Noun (1)

rein (plural reins)

1. A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, other animal or young child.
2. (figuratively) An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.
   • The government is attempting to keep a rein on rising prices.

Noun (2)

rein (plural reins)

1. (archaic, plural) A kidney.
   • a man subject to these like imaginations[…]hath often the stone imaginarily, before he have it in his reines[…].1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
2. The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.
   • My reins rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 23:16

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