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Rine vs Rink - What's the difference?

rine | rink |

In uk|_|dialectal|lang=en terms the difference between rine and rink

is that rine is a watercourse or ditch while rink is a ring; a circle.

As nouns the difference between rine and rink

is that rine is a watercourse or ditch or rine can be while rink is a man, especially a warrior or hero or rink can be a ring; a circle.

As a verb rine

is to touch.

rine

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rinen, from (etyl) .

Verb

(rin)
  • To touch.
  • To concern; affect.
  • To pertain to; fall to.
  • To tend to a certain effect or outcome.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rune, from (etyl) . See (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A watercourse or ditch.

    • Etymology 3

    Variation of (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • rink

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) rink, renk, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A man, especially a warrior or hero.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rink, rynk, variation of (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ring; a circle.
  • A sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports, such as hockey or curling.
    • We played hockey all winter until the rink melted.
  • A surface for roller skating.
  • A building housing an ice rink.
  • (curling) A team in a competition.
    • The Schmirler rink won the Silver Broom.