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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

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

_ 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.
ROUNG, RUNG, _s._ a cudgel.
ROUP, ROOP, _s._ hoarseness.
_To_ ROUP, to cry aloud; to shout; to sell by auction.
ROUSTY, ROOSTY, _adj._ rusty.
_To_ ROUT, _v. n._ to bellow.
ROUTH, ROWTH, _s._ plenty.
_To_ ROW, _v. a._ to roll.
ROYED, _adj._ wild.
ROYSTER, _s._ a freebooter.
RUCK, _s._ a heap of corn.
RUDE, _adj._ strong; stout.
_To_ RUG, _v. a._ to tear.
RULLION, _s._ a shoe made of untanned leather; a coarse
masculine female.
RUM, _adj._ excellent.
RUMGUMPTION, RUMMILGUMPTION, _s._ common sense.
_To_ RUMMIL, _v. n._ to make a noise.
RUMPLE, RUMPILL, _s._ the rump; the tail.
RUND, ROON, _s._ a border; a selvage.
RUNT, _s._ the stalk of colewort or cabbage; term applied
to an old disagreeable woman.
RUSKIE, _s._ a basket made of twigs.
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SAB, _v. n._ to sob.
SAD, _adj._ grave; heavy.
SAE, _adv._ so.
SAELIKE, SALIKE, _adj._ of the same kind, similar.
SAFT, _adj._ soft.
SAFTLY, _adv._ lightly; softly.
SAILYE, _s._ assault.
SAIP, _s._ soap.
SAIR, _adj._ sore; a sore; a wound.
_To_ SAIR, _v. a._ to satisfy; to serve.


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