All 6 Uses of
rein
in
Dune
- When last you ruled this place, I held you in strong rein.†
Book 2
- Memory of Duncan Idaho's voice flowed through Paul's awareness: "When your opponent fears you, then's the moment when you give the fear its own rein, give it the time to work on him.†
Book 2
- She could sense life flowing around her and she had no grasp on its reins.†
Book 2 *
- Who else do I have who could take the reins I must leave someday?†
Book 3
- "No evasions, please," the Baron said, and the tightness of his voice exposed the rein on his anger.†
Book 3
- Here a leader took the reins from the dead hands of his predecessor, or slew among the strongest of his tribe if a leader died in the desert.†
Book 3
Definition:
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(rein as in: to rein in their activities) to restrain or control; or a means of controlThe meaning of rein depends upon its context. For example:
- "keep a tight rein on the new employee," or "rein in a horse" -- to control or restrain
- "give the new employee free rein," or "give the horse full rein" -- do not restrain
- "the reins of government" -- means of control
- "the reins of the horse" -- leather straps used with a bit to control a horse (You might like to think of other senses of rein as being figurative derivations from this sense.)