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Rain or rein. [Obs.] Chaucer.

An appelation applied after the manner of a proper name to the fox. Same as Renard.

Same as Darraign. [Obs.] Chaucer.

p. p., of Drench to drown. [Obs.] Chaucer.

p. p. of Sprenge. Sprinkled. When spreynd was holy water. Chaucer.

The termination of many English words; as, coward, reynard, drunkard, mostly from the French, in which language this ending is of German origin, being orig. the same word as English hard. It usually has the sense of one who has to a high or excessive degree the quality expressed by the root; as, braggart, sluggard.…

e state or quality of being congenial; natural affinity; adaptation; suitableness. Sir J. Reynolds. If congeniality of tastes could have made a marriage happy, that union should have been thrice blessed. Motley.

state or quality of being congenial; natural affinity; adaptation; suitableness. Sir J. Reynolds.

nce which proclaims genius, is different in different times and different places. Sir. J. Reynolds.

series of action, the parts of which have very much dependency each on the other. Sir J. Reynolds. So that they may acknowledge their dependency on the crown of England. Bacon.

Not convenient or congruous; unsuitable; ill-adapted. [Obs.] Bp. Reynolds.

The state of being discriminated, distinguished, or set apart. Sir J. Reynolds.

Want or difference of belief; disbelief. [Obs.] Bp. Reynolds.

cial attention; impressive; forcible. "Emphatical colors." Boyle. "Emphatical evils." Bp. Reynolds.

y; a chronicler; an annalist. Even the historian takes great liberties with facts. Sir J. Reynolds.

To impede. [R.] Bp. Reynolds.

To produce or generate within. Bp. Reynolds. To inbreed and cherish . . . the seeds of virtue. Milton.

Incapable of being defined or described; inexplicable. Bp. Reynolds.

ence or affections; having power to gain favor. "Crafty, insinuative, plausible men." Bp. Reynolds.

The act of interceding; intercession; intervention. [R.] Bp. Reynolds.