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rine

Bingham

ríne

vi. to exceed, to excel, to be superior, to pass beyond, to project above.

Sabatier

rine

n. superiority, eminence, venerableness.
a. surpassing, superior, eminent, excellent, venerable.
ex. te tama ae rine: revered father, venerable father.
vc. karinea, karinerinea: to respect, to honour, to venerate.
n. te karinerine: respect, veneration.

rine1

n. choice, selection, preference, predilection, option.
red. rinerine.
v. rine, rinerine: to choose, to prefer.
vt. rinea, rinerinea: to choose, to elect, to vote for, to prefer.
n. election, selection.