Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 214 pages of information about Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV..

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 214 pages of information about Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV..

RAW, adj. damp; chill.

RAW, s. a row or rank.

To RAX, v. n. to extend the limbs; to stretch them.

RAY, REE, adj. mad; wild.

REAM, REYME, s. cream.

REAMING-FULL, adj. full to the lip or brim.

REAVER, s. robber.

REBALD, s. a low contemptible fellow.

To REBUT, v. a. to repulse.

RED, s. riddance.

To RED, REDE, v. a. to counsel; to disentangle.

REDDIN-STRAIK, s. the blow which persons frequently receive on attempting to separate those who are fighting.

To RED-UP, part. adj. to put in order.

RED-WUD, adj. in a violent passion; furious.

REEK, REIK, s. smoke.

REEL, s. a Scottish dance generally performed by two males and two females.

REEL-RALL, adj. topsy-turvy.

To REESE, v. a. to extol.

REIF, REFE, s. the itch.

REIKIE, adj. smoky.

To REIK-OUT, v. a. to fit out or dress out.

To REIST, v. a. to dry by exposure to the heat of the sun, or in a chimney.

To RENG, RING, v. n. to reign.

To RESETT, v. a. to harbour; to receive stolen goods.

To REST, v. n. to be indebted.

To RETOUR, v. a. to return.

RIBBLE-RABBLE, adj. disordered.

RICKLE, RICKILL, s. a heap. A rickle o’ banes, a person who is very meagre.

RIFE, RYFE, adv. plentiful.

RIFF-RAFF, s. the rabble.

To RIFT, v. n. to belch.

RIGGING, s. the ridge of a house.

RIN, v. n. run.

To RIND, RYNDE, v. a. to melt fat by the heat of the fire.

RINGE, s. a whisk made of heath.

RINGLE-EE’D, RYNGIT, adj. having a great quantity of white seen round the irides of the eves.

RINO, s. ready money.

To RIPE, RYPE, v. a. to search a person.

To RIPPLE, v. a. to separate the seed of flax from the stalks.

RIPPLIN-CAME, s. a flax-comb.

RISE, RYSS, s. a small twig.

RIVE, s. rent; tear.

ROCKLAY, ROKELY, s. a short cloak worn by females.

RODEN, ROWEN, s. the fruit of the mountain ash.

RODEN-TREE, ROWAN-TREE, s. the mountain ash.

ROID, ROYD, adj. rude; severe.

ROLLOCHIN, adj. lively:  free-spoken.

To ROOSE, RUSE, v. a. to extol.

ROSET, s. rosin.

ROSIE, s. Rose—­a Christian name.

ROSIGNELL, s. a nightingale.

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