King Ryence
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
It informed the king of treason, Mirror 615 Misnomers secret plots, and projected invasions. (Spenser: Faerie Queene, ill, 2.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “King Ryence” mean?
It informed the king of treason, Mirror 615 Misnomers secret plots, and projected invasions. (Spenser: Faerie Queene, ill, 2.
Is “King Ryence” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.