Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rynt

/ˈɹaɪnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rynt
IPA: /ˈɹaɪnt/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

stand off; move away (said by milkmaids to their cows after milking them)

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Rynt thee."

Etymology

Likely from a corruption of "rowan tree", a phrase which would have been chanted in order to drive off witches, since the tree was believed to be a ward against evil.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

roynt (alternative) runt (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

aroint runte arunt

Rhymes With

pint jint

Questions

How do you pronounce rynt?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪnt/.
What does rynt mean?: stand off; move away (said by milkmaids to their cows after milking them)
Where does rynt come from?: Likely from a corruption of "rowan tree", a phrase which would have been chanted in order to drive off witches, since the tree was believed to be a ward against evil.

How to pronounce rynt

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