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Renȝe, Reinȝe, v.¹ Also: rengȝie. [Renȝe n. Cf. Rein v.] tr.

1. To furnish (a horse's bridle) with reins. ?1438 Alex. ii 5784.
Richt at Clarus ensinȝe My hors brydill [I] sall renȝe [F. ert mon frain adreciés]

2. To check (a horse) by pressure on the reins. 1492 Myll Spect. 290/32.
To the quhilk he raid, and renȝeit his hors & come to the luge 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 640.
And all the court in haist thair horsis renȝeit 1533 Bell. Livy I 162/2.
Valerius, or he mycht renȝe his hors was drevin vnwarlie amang his inemyis 15.. Clar. i 474.
His steid he reinȝeit and raid nar

b. fig. To restrain or control (from something). Const. also with (the means specified) and absol.The quot. f. Henr. may perh. properly belong to Renȝe v.² 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece (M) II 392.
The pepill … couth na maner of wayis be renȝeitt fra the samyn [sc. pleasures] — a1500 Henr. Fab. 972.
O fylit spreit … Befoir ane roy renȝeit with richteousnes c1590 Fowler I 132/172.
Thay did brydle so thair willis, and vsed thair fortoun so That it was reinȝed with modestie c1590 J. Stewart 36/227.
As to my self I sall vith reson rengȝie [: fengȝie, mengȝie, distengȝie] Thocht thay suld raidge

3. To attach or fasten (a bonnet) to a sail by means of thongs or the like.Cf. Rein v. a. 1549 Compl. 41/4.
Than the master cryit and bald renȝe ane bonet, vire the trossis, nou heise