Etymology

rynd

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Today it means: A piece of iron crossing the hole in the upper millstone, by which the stone is supported on the spindle. Full definition →

Middle English rynd ← Middle Dutch rijn ← Middle Low German rîn
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  1. Middle Low German · derived fromrîn
  2. Middle Dutch · derived fromrijn
  3. Middle English · inherited fromrynd
  4. English todayrynd

From Middle English rynd, rynde, ryne, from Middle Dutch rijn, rine (“rynd”) or Middle Low German rîn, rîne (“rynd”).

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