rean

English

noun
Definitions
  • A deep furrow used for drainage
  • (dialectal) A ridge or baulk
  • A gutter.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rene derived from Old Norse rein (a strip of land) derived from Proto-Germanic *rainō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*rainō

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