# rynt

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɹaɪnt/

## Definitions
1. stand off; move away (said by milkmaids to their cows after milking them)

## Etymology
Likely from a corruption of "rowan tree", a phrase which would have been chanted in order to drive off witches, since the tree was believed to be a ward against evil.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rynt