Rime (?), n. [L. rima.]

A rent or long aperture; a chink; a fissure; a crack.

Sir T. Browne.

 

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Rime, n. [AS. hrim; akin to D. rijm, Icel. hrim, Dan. rim, Sw. rim; cf. D. rijp, G. reif, OHG. rifo, hrifo.]

White frost; hoarfrost; congealed dew or vapor.

The trees were now covered with rime. De Quincey.

 

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Rime, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rimed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Riming.]

To freeze or congeal into hoarfrost.

 

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Rime, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]

A step or round of a ladder; a rung.

 

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Rime, n.

Rhyme. See Rhyme.

Coleridge. Landor.

⇒ This spelling, which is etymologically preferable, is coming into use again.

 

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Rime, v. i. & t.

To rhyme. See Rhyme.

 

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