noun
rean
Rean (noun) means a deep furrow used for drainage.
noun
1
A deep furrow used for drainage.
2
A ridge or baulk.
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Etymology
From Middle English rene, rein (“strip of land forming a boundary; furrow; barrier; embankment”), from Old Norse rein (“a strip of land”), from Proto-Germanic *rainō (“baulk, ridge”), from Proto-Indo-European *rey- (“to cut, tear, scratch”). Related to Icelandic rein, Danish ren, Dutch rein, reen (“berm”), German Rain (“narrow strip of land between two fields”).
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What is the meaning of rean?
"rean" (noun) means a deep furrow used for drainage.
What are the different meanings of rean?
"rean" has 2 main meanings: 1. A deep furrow used for drainage; 2. A ridge or baulk.