raddle v.

to beat; to thrash

orig.uncertain

raitch n.

a white line or streak running down the face of a horse

orig.unknown

ram a.

See rammy

rammel n.

brushwood; rubbish

< OF. ramaille (branches, loppings)

rammle v.

to climb; to stroll; to wander

< ME. ramble (to wander, to roam)

rammy a

rank; pungent; having a foul smell

< OE. ram, ramm (a ram)

rannel bauk n.

See rannel-balk

rannel-balk n.

a beam across a fireplace from which a reckan is suspended

??? < ON. cf ODa. rande, raane a beam across a fireplace + OE. balca (ridge, bank)

ranty a.

bad-tempered; excited; boisterous; wild

< Du. randen, ranten , randten ( to rave, to talk foolishly )

ranty-pole n.

a seesaw; an unruly child

< Du. randen, ranten , randten ( to rave, to talk foolishly ) + OE p āl (pole, stake)

ratch gun n

a catapult

< OE. r ǣ can, r ǣ cean (to stretch) + ME. gonne (a canon)

ratch n.

a small expanse of land

< OE. r ǣ can, r ǣ cean (to stretch)

ratch v.

to stretch; to exaggerate

< OE. r ǣ can, r ǣ cean (to stretch)

ratcher n.

a tall story

See ratch v.

ratten n.

a rat

< OF. raton, (a small rat)

rauk n.

a scratch (eg across paintwork ); also rawk

??? < ON. cf. OI. raka (to rake)

rawk 1n.

See rauk

rawk 2 n.

See roke

rawky a.

foggy; misty; cold and damp

??? < OScand.*rauk(r) cf. ON. reykr (smoke, steam)

razzle v.

to cook quickly over a fire

??? < OE r ō stian (to roast, to dry by fire)

razzled a

burnt

See razzle

reeak v.

See reek

real a

excellent; splendid; brilliant

< AN. real, reial (royal, worthy of a king)

reasty a.

rancid; also reeasty

< OF. resté ( left over)

reeasty a.

See reasty

reckan n.

a chain or bar drilled with holes to accommodate pot hooks from which cooking vessels can be suspended over a fire

??? < ON. rekendi (chain)

reckan-creeak n.

See reckan-crook

reckan-crook n.

a hook from which cooking vessels are suspended over a fire; also reckan-creeak

??? < ON. rekendi (chain) + krókr (crook, hook)

reckle v.

reckling n.

the smallest and weakest animal of a litter: also wreckling

orig. obscure cf. OI. rekingr ( outcast , wretch)

reckon v.

to suppose; to think; to consider

< ME. rekene f. OE recenian (to reckon ) cf. ON reikana (to reckon, to calculate)

reeak v.

See reek

reeast v.

See reest

reeaster n.

See reester

reeasty a.

See reasty

reek v

to smoke; also reeak, reak, reik; rick

< OE. rēocan (to smoke)

reest v.

of horses: t o stop suddenly and refuse to proceed; to baulk, to jib

??? < OF. rester (to stop)

reeaster n.

the horse in a team making the least effort

See reest

reet a. & adv.

right; very; also reight

< OE riht (right, proper)

reighta. & adv

See reet

reik v.

See reek

rencky a.

great; boisterous

orig. obscure

renny n.

a fox

< OF Renart , Renard , Regnart ( the name of the fox in the celebrated Roman de Renart, a collection of medieval French narratives of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries)

reservoy n.

a reservoir

< F. réservoir , f. réserver ( to keep)

rewel n.

a hole made in the dewlap of a beast which was kept open by a rolled-up piece cloth saturated in turpentine. This was believed be of assistance to animals which were not flourishing.

< OF. roel , rouel (wheel)

reyk v.

to reach

< ME reyche f. OE. rǣcan (to reach, extend)

rheeubub n.

rhubarb

< OF. reubarbe reobarbe , rubarbe

rick n.

a stack of hay, corn etc.

< OE. hrēac (rick, heap, stack)

rick v.

See reek

rickle v.

to heap; to put coal on the fire

??? < ON. cf Nor. dialect rikl

riddlebread n.

an oat cake which is riddled before it is thrown onto a bakestone over the fire

< OE. hriddel ( riddle, sieve) + bread (crumb, morsel, bread)

ridge n.

the back of person or animal; cf. rig

< OE. hrycg (back, spine)

rift v.

to break wind; to belch

< ON. rypta , (to belch)

rig n.

the back of person or animal; cf. ridge

??? < ON. cf OI. hryggr (backbone, spine)

rigged a.

See rig-welted

rigging n.

the ridge of a roof

??? < ON. cf OI. hryggr (backbone, spine)

riggot n.

a ridgel (ie. an imperfectly gelded horse); a horse that refuses to work

orig.obscure

rig-welted a.

describing an animal (e.g. a sheep) on its back and unable to rise; also rigged

??? < ON. cf. OI. hryggr (backbone, spine) + ON. * welta (to roll, to tumble over)

rive rags n

a child who tears its clothes; a fidgety person

< ON. rífa (to tear) + ??? ON. cf. OI. rogg (tuft)

rive rat n

a destructive child

< ON. rífa (to tear) + OE . ræt

rive v

to tear (off); to rend; to split;

< ON. rífa (to tear)

rizzom n.

a particle; a tiny fragment,

??? < ON. cf. Da, dialect rusme (an oat stalk)

rooad n.

way

OE. rād (ride, journey, road)

roak n

See roke

roar v.

to weep, to cry; also ruar, rooar

< OE. rārian (to wail, cry, lament)

roister n.

a n oisy, vivacious child

< F. rustre (yokel, boor)

roke n.

drizzle; a mist; also rawk

??? < ON reykr (smoke, steam)

rooad n.

See road

rooar

See roar

rooit v.

See root

roopy a.

hoarse

??? imit.

root v

turn things over in an attempt to find something; to gather wood for a bonfire; also rooit

< OE. wrōtan (to root up)

rops n.pl.

the guts or entrails of an animal

< OE. ropp (an intestine, colon)

roved ppl.a.

torn; also rovven

See rive

rovven ppl.a.

See roved

reng a & adv.

wrong

< OE. wrang , f. ON. *wrangr, rangr ( awry, unjust)

ruar v.

See roar

ruddle n.

red powder used for sheep marking

??? < OE. rudu (red colour, redness)

ruddlestooane n.

See ruddlestone

ruddlestone n.

a soft red stone used for colouring the edges of doorsteps and windowsills,

??? < OE. rudu (red colour, redness) + stān (stone)

ruddock n.

a robin

< OE rudduc (robin red-breast)

rully n.

a dray or cart with low sides

orig. unknown

runch n.

charlock; wild mustard; ( Brassica Sinapistrum )

orig. obscure

rush-bob

bunch of rushes

orig.unknown

ruttle v.

to rattle

??? imit.