resne

Old French

Alternative forms

• redne (archaic)
• reyne, raine, raigne, raisne, reine, resine, renne

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin retina, ultimately from Latin retineō (“hold back”).

Noun

resne oblique singular, f (oblique plural resnes, nominative singular resne, nominative plural resnes)

1. rein (for an animal)

Descendants

• French: rêne
• → English: rein