I. ˈrīm noun
Etymology: Middle English rim, from Old English hrīm; akin to Old Norse hrīm frost
Date: before 12th century
1. : frost 1b
2. : an accumulation of granular ice tufts on the windward sides of exposed objects that is formed from supercooled fog or cloud and built out directly against the wind
3. : crust , incrustation
a rime of snow
II. transitive verb
( rimed ; rim·ing )
Date: circa 1755
: to cover with or as if with rime
III.
variant of rhyme