rinn1, f. (gs. ~e, npl. reanna, gpl. reann). 1. Point, tip. ~ sleá, claímh, point of spear, of sword. ~ saighde, arrow-head. S.a. 6. ~ triantáin, vertex of triangle. ~ bachaille, tip of staff. Tá sé i ~ aon mhéire aige, he has it at his finger-tips. 2. Top, apex; culmination. Ó ~ go sáil, from head to heel. I ~ an choimheascair, at the height of the struggle. I ~ a oirircis, at the peak of his renown. 3. ~ (tíre), point of land, cape, promontory. Na reanna liatha, the grey headlands. 4. Pointed weapon; sharp-pointed instrument. Reanna agus faobhair, pointed and bladed weapons, spears and swords. Trí ~ agus fhaobhar, ‘by point and edge,’ by force of arms. Bás de ~, death by the sword. 5. Fig:Tá ~ ar an lá, the day is piercingly cold. Tháinig ~ ar a shúile liom, he looked daggers at me. 6. Bot:~ roisc, eyebright. ~ dhearg, red-hot poker. ~ saighde, arrowhead. 7. Pros: Last word of verse-line. ~ agus airdrinn, stressed syllable at end of line rhyming with unstressed syllable of longer word at end of following line.
rinn2, m. (gs. & npl. reanna, gpl. reann).Star, planet. Na reanna neimhe, the heavenly, celestial, bodies.