Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24
General
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24
Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction
RACHE, _s._ a lurcher, or dog that finds and pursues his
prey by the scent.
RACK, _s._ a shelved frame fixed to the wall for holding
plates.
RACKLE-HANDED, _adj._ careless; rash.
RADE, RAID, _s._ an invasion; a violent attack.
RAIK, _s._ a single carrying of a thing from one place to
another.
_To_ RAIL, _v. n._ to jest.
RAIP, _s._ a rope.
RAISED, _adj._ excited; maddened.
RAIVEL, _s._ a rail.
RAMFEEZLED, _part. adj_. exhausted, fatigued.
RAMMER, _s._ a ramrod.
_To_ RAMPAGE, _v. n._ to prance about in a furious
manner, as exemplified in passion.
RAM-STAM, _adj._ forward; rash; thoughtless.
RANDY, RANDIE-BEGGAR, _s._ a beggar who endeavours to
obtain alms by means of threats; a female scold.
RANDY, _adj._ quarrelsome.
RANTLE-TREE, _s._ a tall raw-boned person.
RAPEGYRNE, _s._ the ancient name given to the little
figure made of the last handful of grain in the harvest-field,
now called the maiden.
RAPLACH, RAPLOCH, _s._ coarse, homespun, undyed woollen
cloth.
RASCH, RASH, _s._ a rush.
RASHY, _adj._ beset with rushes.
RATH, _adj._ strange or savage in aspect.
RATTAN, ROTTEN, _s._ a rat.
RAUCHAN, _s._ a plaid worn by men, formerly made of grey
undyed wool.
RAUN, RAWN, _s._ roe of a fish.
RAUCLE, _adj._ rash.
_To_ RAVE, _v. a._ to plunder by violence.
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.
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