reyny

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English reġniġ, from Proto-West Germanic *regnag, from Proto-Germanic *regnagaz; equivalent to reyn (“rain”) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈræi̯niː/

Adjective

reyny

  1. rainy (pouring with rain)
  2. (by extension) Pertaining to or tending to experience rain.

Descendants

  • English: rainy
  • Scots: rainy

References

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