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Rined vs Roined - What's the difference?

rined | roined |

As an adjective rined

is (obsolete) having a rind.

As a verb roined is

(roin).

rined

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (obsolete) Having a rind.
  • (Milton)
    (Webster 1913)

    roined

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (roin)

  • roin

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) runger, ultimately of imitative origin.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To growl; to roar.
  • * 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.9:
  • Yet did he murmure with rebellious sound, / And softly royne , when salvage choler gan redound.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ruinne, roin et al., of uncertain origin. Compare roynish.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A scab; a scurf, or scurfy spot.
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