rynd
noun
rynd is spelled R-Y-N-D: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rynd means “A piece of iron crossing the hole in the upper millstone, by which the stone is supported on the spindle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rynd is rynds.
How many letters and syllables are in rynd?
| Letters | 4: R-Y-N-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rynd?
Rynd appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of rynd
- rynds plural
- rhynd
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rynd mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A piece of iron crossing the hole in the upper millstone, by which the stone is supported on the spindle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rynd come from?
From Middle English rynd, rynde, ryne, from Middle Dutch rijn, rine (“rynd”) or Middle Low German rîn, rîne (“rynd”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).