All 4 Uses of
rein
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- At that moment the rider sat up, and shook the reins.†
Chpt 1.3 *
- 'Now then!' said the farmer, throwing the reins to Sam and striding forward.†
Chpt 1.4
- Strider sprang from hiding and dashed down towards the Road, leaping with a cry through the heather; but even before he had moved or called, the rider had reined in his horse and halted, looking up towards the thicket where they stood.†
Chpt 1.12
- He reined his horse in, and halted, swaying in his saddle.†
Chpt 1.12
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.)