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RINE
Etymology 1
Verb
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.
Etymology 2
Noun
rine (plural rines)
(UK dialectal) A watercourse or ditch.
Etymology 3
Noun
rine (plural rines)
Alternative form of rind
Anagrams
• Erin, N.Ire., in re, rein
Proper noun
Rine (plural Rines)
A surname.
Statistics
• 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.
Anagrams
• Erin, N.Ire., in re, rein
Source: Wiktionary
Rine, n.
Definition: See Rind. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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