I.Sing. rēn , not used. — Collat. form rien , Plaut. ap. Fest. p. 276 Müll.; cf. Charis. p. 24 P.; Prisc. p. 645 P.), m. φρένες; cf. Lid. and Scott, s. v. φρήν.
I. The kidneys, reins, Cels. 4, 1, 10; Plin. 11, 37, 81, § 206: “renum vitia,” id. 23, 7, 63, § 121; Plaut. Curc. 2, 1, 21: “umores, qui ex renibus profunduntur,” Cic. N. D. 2, 55, 137; id. Tusc. 2, 25, 60: “renes morbo temptantur acuto,” Hor. S. 2, 3, 163; id. Ep. 1, 6, 28 al. — *
II. Trop. (eccl. Lat.), the seat of the affections, Vulg. Psa. 138, 12; id. Apoc. 2, 23.