verb
rin
rihn
verb
1
A dialectal (Scots) form of "run."
"The bairns rin doon the hill."
How to Use Rin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn older or dialect way of saying "run."
When to use it
Chiefly found in Scots and older English dialects, not standard modern English.
Word Forms
ran past tense, run past tense, rin plural, rins singular
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Etymology
From Old English rinnan, "to run," the same root as the modern word "run."