reys

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English reys (a journey; military expedition), from Proto-West Germanic *raisu. Cognate with Danish rejse (journey, trip, travel), Dutch reis (journey, trip, travel), German Reise (journey, travel), Low German Reis (journey, travel) North Frisian reyse (travel, expedition), Norwegian reise (trip, journey), Swedish resa (trip, journey). See also reyse.

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: rās, IPA(key): /ɹeɪs/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪs

Noun

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reys (plural reyses)

  1. (obsolete) A journey or a military expedition.

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Anagrams

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from Middle Dutch reise, from Old Dutch *reisa, from Proto-West Germanic *raisu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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reys

  1. A journey or a military expedition.
    • c. 1475, The Libelle of Englyshe Polycye:
      And lyghtlye also ther they make her reys
      And also quickly they made their journey there.
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Descendants

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  • English: reys

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Portuguese

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Noun

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reys m

  1. Obsolete spelling of réis.
  2. Obsolete spelling of reis.