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Webster 1913 Edition
Rein
1.
The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse.
This knight laid hold upon his
reyne
. Chaucer.
2.
Hence, an instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing; government; restraint.
“Let their eyes rove without rein.” Milton.
To give rein
, To give the rein to
to give license to; to leave withouut restrain.
– To take the reins
, to take the guidance or government; to assume control.
Rein
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Reined
(r?nd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Reining
.] 1.
To govern or direct with the reins;
as, to
. rein
a horse one way or anotherHe mounts and
reins
his horse. Chapman.
2.
To restrain; to control; to check.
Being once chafed, he can not
Be
Be
reined
again to temperance. Shakespeare
Rein
,Verb.
I.
To be guided by reins.
[R.]
Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Rein
REIN
,Noun.
1.
The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider of a horse restrains and governs him.2.
The instrument of curbing, restraining or governing; government.To give the reins, to give license; to leave without restraint.
To take the reins, to take the guidance or government.
REIN
,Verb.
T.
1.
To govern by a bridle.2.
To restrain; to control.