Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reyse

/ɹeɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: reyse
IPA: /ɹeɪz/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete form of raise.

Obsolete

verb

To go on a military expedition.

Obsolete

verb

To journey or travel.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English reysen (“to travel, journey, go on a military expedition”), probably from Middle Dutch reisen, resen (compare Old English rāsian (“to explore”)), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn (“to set out, depart, journey”). Cognate with Danish rejse (“to travel”), Dutch reizen (“to travel”), German reisen (“to travel”), Norwegian reise (“to travel”), Swedish resa (“to travel”). See also reys.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: reysen, reisen, *raisōn

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

reyses (present, singular) reysing (participle, present) reysed (participle, past) reysed (past)

Homonyms

raise rays raze res rase

Rhymes With

days says ways plays raise phase praise phrase pays stays essays displays

Questions

How do you pronounce reyse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹeɪz/.
What does reyse mean?: Obsolete form of raise.
Where does reyse come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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