rein

noun (a rein, reins); verb (rein, reins, reined, reining; usually «rein in»)

«rein» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Reins are the long straps fixed to a horse's bit, used by the rider or driver to guide it. tree →
(figurative) Control: «take the reins» (take charge), «give free rein» (let someone do as they like), «keep a tight rein on» (control closely). tree →
To rein in means to slow a horse down, or to control or limit something. tree →
Reins (UK) are also straps put on a toddler to keep them safe. tree →
To draw rein is to stop a horse by pulling on its reins. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, a horse's reins; Toad takes the reins of the caravan and the horse. In everyday life, a new captain «takes the reins». Safety: toddler reins near roads.

Examples

She held the reins tightly as the pony trotted. tree →
Toad seized the reins and the horse bolted. tree →
He reined in his horse at the gate. tree →
The new head took the reins of the school. tree →
The teacher gave us free rein to design the poster. tree →
Mum kept a tight rein on our pocket money. tree →
The toddler wore reins on the busy street. tree →
For three days and three nights he never drew rein. tree →

Note

Homophones: «rain» (water from clouds) and «reign» (to rule as a king). Rein = straps, rain = weather, reign = rule. «Free rein», not «free reign».

In Jewish tradition

In the Psalms, Job and Proverbs, "reins" is an old word for the kidneys, meaning the inner part of a person where feelings and thoughts are felt.

Interpretation. Tradition reads "heart and reins" as God testing a person's deepest thoughts and feelings, which no one else can see.

Examples

Deswegen spricht auch Stobaeus von bios vier Elementen, . . . weil das Juenfte Element als reiner Urgrund noch keine Zahl und daher im Kosmos nicht voshanden ist." (S. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
My reins are consumed within me. (Writings JOB.19.27, JPS 1917) tree →
Yea, my reins will rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. (Writings PRO.23.16, JPS 1917) tree →
Examine me, O LORD, and try me; test my reins and my heart. (Writings PSA.26.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Homophones: «rain» (water from clouds) and «reign» (to rule as a king). Rein = straps, rain = weather, reign = rule. «Free rein», not «free reign».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «rein» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«rein» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «rein» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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