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Jennings, James

"The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire"


Rams-claws. _s. pl._ The plant called gold cups;
_ranunculus pratensis_.
Ram'shackle. _adj._ Loose; disjointed.
Ram'pin. _part._ Distracted, obstreperous: _rampin mad_,
outrageously mad.
Ran'dy, Ran'din. _s._ A merry-making; riotous living.
Range. _s._ A sieve.
To Rangle. _v. n._ To twine, or move in an irregular or
sinuous manner. _Rangling plants_ are plants which entwine
round other plants, as the woodbine, hops, etc.
Ran'gle. _s._ A sinuous winding.
Ras'ty. _adj._ Rancid: gross; obscene.
Rathe-ripe. _adj._ Ripening early. _Rath. English
Dictionary:_
"The rathe-ripe wits prevent their own perfection."
BP. HALL.
Raught. _part._ Reached.
Rawd. _part._ Rode.
To Rawn. _v. a._ To devour greedily.
Raw'ny. _adj._ Having little flesh: a thin person, whose
bones are conspicuous, is said to be rawny.
To Ray. _v. a._ To dress.
To Read. _v. a._ To strip the fat from the intestines; _to
read the inward_.
Read'ship. _s._ Confidence, trust, truth.
To Ream.


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