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+Raght+, _pp._ reached, S2; see +Rechen+.
+Ragman+, _sb._ a craven, the devil; +rageman+, PP; +raggeman+, PP.--Icel. _ragr_ (for _argr_), craven, cowardly.
+Ragman-roll+, _sb._ the craven's roll, a term in Scottish history, JD, ND; a game, HD; +ragman's rewe+, a long jest, DG; +ragmanrew+, _series_, Manip. Hence +ragman+, a deed sealed, a papal bull, PP; +ragemon+, S2; +rageman+, a list, S3; +ragman+, a tedious story, JD; +ragment+, JD.--Cp. E. _rigmarole_.
+Rair+, _v._ to roar, S3; see +Roren+.
+Raiss+, _pt. s._ rose, S2; see +Rysen+.
+Rake+, _sb._ only in compounds, as in +erend-rake+, messenger, SD.--AS.
_?rend-raca_; cp. Icel. _eyrend-reki_, so _land-reki_, a king, see CV (s.v. _reki_). See +aernd-race+.
+Rake+, _v._ to run, wander, go, S, S3, HD, PP, JD, B; +rayke+, H, S2; +raik+, WA, JD; +reyke+, JD; +reke+, HD; +raykande+, _pr. p._, S2.--Icel. _reika_, to wander, cp. Swed. _raka_, to run hastily (Rietz).
+Rake+, _sb._ course, way, WA; +rakke+, WA.
+Rakel+, _adj._ hasty, rash, CM, SkD (s.v. _rake_); +rakle+, CM; +racle+, CM; +rackel+, JD; +rakyl+, Manip.; +rakeh.e.l.l+, a bad fellow, Manip., ND.--Icel. _reikull_, wandering, unsettled. See above.
+Raken+, _v._ to sc.r.a.pe, diminish, to rake, S, Prompt.; +raked+, _pp._, C2.--Icel. _raka_, to sc.r.a.pe, to rake away.
+Raken-teie+, _sb._ chain; +raketeie+, S; +raketeye+, S; +rachenteges+, _pl._, S; +rakenteis+, HD.--AS. _racenteah_ (Voc.); _racente_, a chain + _teah_, a tye. With _racente_, cp. Icel. _rekendr_, OHG. _rahhinza_. See +Rekenthis+.
+Ram+, _sb._ a ram, Prompt.--AS. _ram_ (Voc.).
+Ramage+, _adj._ wild, CM, HD.--OF. _ramage_, wild (of a hawk), living in the branches (Cotg.); Late Lat. *_ramatic.u.m_, from _ramus_, a branch.
+Rammish+, _adj._ strong-scented, C3, CM.
+Ramne+, _sb._ bramble, W2; +ramyn+, H; +rammyn+, H.--Lat. _rhamnus_ (Vulg.); Gr. ????? (LXX).
+Rampe+, _sb._ an ill-conditioned woman, C2 (_n_), HD.
+Rampen+, _v._ to ramp, to seize or scratch with the paws, to rage, C2; +raumpe+, S2; +rawmpide+, _pt. s._, HD.--AF. _raumper_, OF. _ramper_, to clamber.
+Rande+, _sb._ a strip or slice of meat, S3, HD; +rand+, Cotg. (s.v.
_giste_), ND.--AS. _rand_, a rim, edge; cp. Swed. _rand_, a strip, stripe, Icel. _rond_ (pl. _randir_).
+Randoun+, _sb._ force, impetuosity, SkD. _Phr._: +in a randoun+, in a furious course, B; +at randon+, left to one's own force, SkD.--OF.
_randon_, 'the swiftness and force of a strong and violent stream'
(Cotg.); from OTeut. *_randa_, a rim; cp. AS. _rand_. See above.
+Ranke+, _adj._ strong, luxuriant, rebellious, WA, Prompt.; +rank+, S3; +ronk+, S2; +rang+, HD.--AS. _ranc_; cp. Icel. _rakkr_ (for _rankr_), straight, upright, bold.
+Ransaken+, _v._ to search, S, PP, C, H.--Icel. _rannsaka_, to search a house; Icel. _rann_: Goth. _razn_; cp. AS. _raesn_ a plank, a beam, see Sievers, 179.
+Rap+, _sb._ rope, S; see +Rope+. [[error for +Rop+]]
+Rap+, _pt. s._ reaped, W; see +Repen+.
+Rape+, _sb._ haste, S, PP, Prompt.; +rap+, S2.--Icel. _hrap_, a falling down.
+Rape+, _adj._ hasty, G; +rapest+, _superl._, PP.
+Rapeliche+, _adv._ hastily, PP; +rapely+, G; +rapelike+, S; +rapli+, S2, G; +rapelier+, _comp._, PP.
+Rapen+, _v._ to hasten, S, PP, Prompt.; +rappe+, PP; +rappe adoune+, to hurry along, PP. _Phr._: +rape and renne+, to seize and plunder, C3; +rapen and rinen+, C3 (_n_); +rap and rend+, HD; +rap or rende+, Palsg.; +rap and run+, HD; +rap and ran+, C3 (_n_); +rap and reeve+, C3 (_n_); +rap and ree+, C3 (_n_).--Icel. _hrapa_, to fall, rush headlong, hurry.
+Rascall+, _sb._ sc.r.a.pings, refuse; +rascaile+, PP; +rascayle+, an animal not a beast of the chase, a hart not six years old, Prompt.
(_n_); the common people, Prompt.; +raskaille+, the common herd, SkD; +rascall+, refuse beast, Palsg., ND.; +rascalles+, _pl._, common sort of men, low fellows, villains, S3.--AF. _rascaille_ (_raskaylle_, _raskayle_), a rabble; cp. F. _racaille_; from OF. _rasquer_, to sc.r.a.pe (Ducange); cp. OIt. _rascare_ (Florio).
+Rascall+, _adj._ common, low, HD; _Comb._: +rascall wine+, _tortivum vinum_, Prompt. (_n_).
+Rase+, _v._ to run, to race, SD, S2; +rese+, S2; +reysed+, _pp._ ridden, C.--AS. _r?san_.
+Rase+, _sb._ a race, rush, SkD; +ras+, SkD, S2; +rese+, S2; +res+, SD, G (_n_); +rees+, attack, fit of pa.s.sion, G.--AS. _r?s_.
+Rasen+, _v._ to sc.r.a.pe, Prompt.--OF. _raser_; Late Lat. _rasare_, freq.
of Lat. _radere_.
+Rasour+, _sb._ razor, C2, C, W2; +rasure+, H (Ps. 51. 2).--OF.
_rasoir_; Late Lat. _rasorium_.
+Raspen+, _v._ to rasp, sc.r.a.pe, SkD; +rospen+, S.--OF. _rasper_; OHG.
_raspon_, see Weigand.
+Ra.s.se+, _sb._ a raised mound or eminence, a cairn of stones, S2; +raise+, HD. See +Reysen+.
+Rat+, _pr. s._ reads, PP; see +Reden+.
+Ra+, _sb._ advice, S, SD.--Icel. _ra_.
+Rathe+, _v._ to advise, HD. See above.
+Rae+, _adj._ quick, swift, SD; +rad+, quick, S; +rade+, _pl._, S; +raddere+, _comp. pl._, S.--AS. _hrae_, _hre_, also _hraed_, _hred_, quick, also _rad_. Cp. Chron. ann. 755 (Parker) with the Laud MS.
+Rathe+, _adv._ early, PP, S2, S3; quickly, S, S2; +reae+, S; +rath+, B; +raer+, _comp._, sooner, rather, PP, S, S2, C2; +reder+, S; +raest+, _superl._, PP; +raeste+, S.
+Rathly+, _adv._ quickly, S2; +realiche+, S; +readliche+, S; +radeliche+, HD; +radely+, S2; +redliche+, S.--AS. _hraelice_.
+Raton+, _sb._ rat, PP, Cath.; +ratoun+, PP; +ratones+, _pl._, PP.
+Ratoner+, _sb._ rat-catcher, PP, Voc.; +ratonere+, PP.
+Ratte+, _sb._ rat, PP; +rotte+, Voc.; +rattis+, _pl._, PP.--AS. _raet_ (Voc.).
+Ratten+, _v._ to tear, SD.--Cp. MHG. _ratzen_, see Weigand (s.v.
_ratsche_).
+Rattes+, _sb. pl._ rags, S; +rats+, pieces, shreds, HD.
