reys

Etymology

From Middle English reis (“a journey; military expedition”), from Proto-Germanic *raisō. 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

• enPR: rās, IPA^(key): /ɹeɪs/

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• Rhymes: -eɪs

Noun

reys (plural reyses)

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

   And lightly also there they make their reys.

   (a1450-a1500, The Libelle of Englyshe Polycye)

Anagrams

• Srey, Yser, ryes, yers

Noun

reys m

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