rime

¹

[ rahym ]

noun

1. Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost ( def 3 ), glaze ( def 17 ).

verb (used with object)

, rimed, rim·ing.

1. to cover with rime or hoarfrost.

rime

²

[ rahym ]

noun

, rimed, rim·ing.

1. rhyme.

rime

¹

/ raɪm /

noun

1. frost formed by the freezing of supercooled water droplets in fog onto solid objects

verb

1. tr to cover with rime or something resembling rime

rime

²

/ raɪm /

noun

1. an archaic spelling of rhyme

Other Words From

• rimeless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rime¹

before 900; Middle English rim, Old English hrīm; cognate with Dutch rijm, Old Norse hrīm

Word History and Origins

Origin of rime¹

Old English hrīm ; related to Dutch rijm , Middle High German rīmeln to coat with frost

Example Sentences

This coated the entire upper surface of the ship with a layer of rime ice.

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Perhaps such a rime may have passed in Northern English, but certainly not in Midland.

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Even the scribe has seen this, and has altered were to ware, to give a rime to the eye.

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Further, as the rime is a double one, the word have must be inserted, to fill up the line.

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Moreover, the rime is a false one, since swote and aboute have different vowel-sounds.

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To get a rime to abrede or abreed, abroad, read forwerreyd; see l. 3251.

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