regn-

• reġen-, reġin-, rēn-

From Proto-Germanic *raginą. Akin to Old Saxon regin-, Old High German ragin-, regin- (compound found in personal names), Icelandic ragn-, rögn-, regin (“the gods (i.e. rulers)”), Old English reġnian, rēnian (“to prepare, arrange, order”), Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 (raginōn, “to rule”), 𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 (ragineis, “ruler”), 𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽 (ragin, “ordinance, counsel”). More at riht.

• IPA^(key): /rejn/

reġn-

1. very

   regnheard (“very hard”)

2. wondrous, wondrously; mighty

   regnweard (“mighty guardian”)

3. arch-; downright

   regnþēof (“arch-criminal, arch-thief”)

4. solemn

   reġnmeld "a solemn announcement"

• Prevalent first element in many Germanic given names (cf. Reginald).