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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

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

_ 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.


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