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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as riem.

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Examples

  • Fortunately they had all the implements that would be necessary for carrying it out, -- a sharp axe, a strong rope or "rheim" of raw-hide, and their knives -- and they set about the business without loss of time.

    The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850

  • Fortunately they had all the implements that would be necessary for carrying it out, -- a sharp axe, a strong rope or "rheim" of raw-hide, and their knives -- and they set about the business without loss of time.

    Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850

  • Here the Bushman, quickly brought me a stout buffalo-rheim from my horse's neck, which I passed through the opening in the thick skin, and moored Behemoth to a tree.

    International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 7, August 12, 1850 Various

  • At length I got a rheim round one of his folds about the middle of his body, and Kleinboy and I commenced hauling away in good earnest.

    Forest & Frontiers 1867

  • Mounted on their horses, Arend and Hans each took the end of a rheim, which was fastened midway to its neck.

    The Giraffe Hunters Mayne Reid 1850

  • The posts to which they had been attached had not been dragged away, as would have been the case had the animals drawn them out with their rheim fastenings.

    The Giraffe Hunters Mayne Reid 1850

  • At one end of the rheim Hendrik had a loop, such as is used in the lazos of Spanish America.

    The Giraffe Hunters Mayne Reid 1850

  • A part of the equipment of each horse ridden by the hunters was a long rheim made of buffalo hide, and used for the purpose of tethering their animals when upon the grass.

    The Giraffe Hunters Mayne Reid 1850

  • The loose rheim, which it had carried away round its neck, had become entangled among the bushes, and it was now secured so that they had no difficulty in laying hold of it.

    The Giraffe Hunters Mayne Reid 1850

  • As soon as he had done so, he leaped out of his saddle, and made fast the other end of his rheim to a tree.

    The Giraffe Hunters Mayne Reid 1850

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