All 19 Uses
rein
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Eragon
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- Behind him, Eragon saw Brom rein in Snowfire and start back, only to be stopped by the appearance of a second Urgal, this one with an ax.†
Chpt 18rein in = restrain
- Dark lines appeared on Brom's forehead as he reined Snowfire to a halt.
Chpt 29 *reined = restrained or controlled
- The moment Eragon and Murtagh were thoroughly surrounded, the leader reined in his horse, then crossed his arms and examined them critically.†
Chpt 47reined in = restrained
- "Here," he said, handing Snowfire's reins to Eragon, "go to the far side of Therinsford and wait there."†
Chpt 16
- Brom flicked his reins.†
Chpt 18
- Eragon twisted Cadoc's reins in his hands, considering the implications of what Brom had said.†
Chpt 21
- Eragon tossed Cadoc's reins to Brom.†
Chpt 29
- Eragon gripped the reins tightly with his left hand.†
Chpt 29
- The Urgals shouted with alarm and yanked on their horses' reins.†
Chpt 29
- Brom cursed, lashed Snowfire with his reins, and galloped away.†
Chpt 34
- When the gates finally came into view, Eragon pulled on Cadoc's reins with dismay.†
Chpt 34
- Brom swore and handed him Cadoc's reins.†
Chpt 34
- Eragon grabbed Snowfire's reins and rode away from the camp, into the wilderness.†
Chpt 36
- Eragon handed Cadoc's and Snowfire's reins to Murtagh, saying, "Go on, I'll be right down."†
Chpt 38
- He grabbed their reins and trotted away, shooting an angry glare at Eragon.†
Chpt 48
- Murtagh swore explosively and came to an abrupt stop, dragging on the horses' reins until they halted as well.†
Chpt 48
- Murtagh shook the horses' reins and forced them into a tired trot, eyes fixed straight ahead, while Arya bounced limply in Snowfire's saddle.†
Chpt 49
- When they reached the huge tunnel through which they had first entered the mountain, the bald man was waiting with Orik, who held Tornac's and Snowfire's reins.†
Chpt 51
- Eragon shrugged and took Snowfire's reins.†
Chpt 51
Definitions:
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(1)
(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.)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) to "give free rein" is not to restrain (not to exercise control over)