rheynn

From Middle Irish roinded, rannaid (“parts, separates; distributes, apportions”) (compare Irish and Scottish Gaelic roinn), from Old Irish rannaid, a verbalization of rann (compare Irish and Scottish Gaelic rann), from Proto-Celtic *ɸrasnā (compare Welsh rhan (“part”)).

rheynn (verbal noun rheynn, past participle rheynnit)

1. divide, distribute, dispense, share, break up
2. classify, class
3. graduate
4. resolve

rheynn f (genitive singular rheynn or ronney, plural rheynnyn)

1. verbal noun of rheynn
2. division, portion, section, partition, parcel of land
3. ration, quota, allocation
4. department, bureau, precinct
5. (geography) mountain ridge
6. compartment
7. segmentation
8. distribution
9. dissection
10. resolution

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