All 6 Uses of
rein
in
Equus
- Not to remain reined up for ever in those particular genetic strings?†
Scene 1.1
- All reined up in old language and old assumptions, straining to jump clean-hoofed on to a whole new track of being I only suspect is there.†
Scene 1.1
- HORSEMAN [reining back]: Whoa!†
Scene 1.10
- He reins the horse round, and wheels to face the parents.
Scene 1.10 *reins = forces (the horse) in a direction by pulling on straps that are attached to the bit in its mouth
- Words like reins Stirrup.†
Scene 1.13
- Then he leads him by the invisible reins, across the front of the stage and up round the left side of the circle.†
Scene 1.20
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.)