rine (third-person singular simple present rines, present participle rining, simple past and past participle rined)
(transitive) To touch.
(transitive, UK dialectal) To concern; affect.
(transitive, UK dialectal) To pertain to; fall to.
(transitive, UK dialectal) To tend to a certain effect or outcome.
rine (plural rines)
(UK dialectal) A watercourse or ditch.
rine (plural rines)
Alternative form of rind
• Erin, N.Ire., in re, rein
Rine (plural Rines)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rine is the 12961st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2370 individuals. Rine is most common among White (94.26%) individuals.
• Erin, N.Ire., in re, rein
Source: Wiktionary
Rine, n.
Definition: See Rind. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
