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rimple,
rimple [ˈrɪmpl]
n. A wrinkle, a ripple.
rimska,
rimska [I. ˈrɪmakə]
n. A coltish or lecherous mood.
by_rins, byrinnins, by-rinnins, byrins, by-rins, by-runs, forerin, forerinner, ootrin, ootrun, outrin, outrun, ower-rin, ran, ren, renegate, renn, rennin, rin, rinaboot, rinagate, rinawa, rinawa, rin-awa, rinn, rinnal, rinnan, rinnel, rinnen, rinner, rinnick, rinnie, rinnin, rinning, rinnins, rinnle, rinnock, rinny, rinthareoot, rinthereoot, rinthereout, run, runagate, runnel, runnick, runnik, runnle, runnock, runnock,
rin [rɪn]
n. A run. Land beside a stream, the stream.
v. To run.
pt. pp. ran [ran] run [rʌn]
 
rinnie
adj. Runny.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
by-rins, by-rinnins: n. Arrears in a payment
forerin: To precede, outrun or outpace in running.
forerinner: A forerunner, outrunner. A harbinger.
ootrun: A piece of outlying grazing land.
ower-rin: Overrun.
rinaboot: To runabout, roving. A vagabond or rover.
rinnal: A watercourse or stream.
rinnin [ˈrɪnɪn]: Running. The main outline.
rinnock: An open drain or gutter out of a byre or dung hill.
rin, rind,
rind [rɪn(d), rin(d), rəin(d)]
n. A slat of wood, a thin piece cut off the edge of a board, A strip of cloth. A thin strip of material. A shred, a rag, fragment.
rind, rynd,
rind [rəin(d)]
n. Hoarfrost.
rin, rind, rine,
rind [rɪn(d), rəin(d)]
n. Melted tallow.
v. To melt down fat or tallow, to render, clarify butter etc.
rang, ring, ringel, ringer, ringin, ringle, rink, rung, rungin, runk,
ring [rɪŋ]
n. The striking of a clock, the stroke. A resounding blow or cuff.
v. To make a clear metallic sound.
pt. rang [raŋ] pp. rung [rʌŋ]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ringer: A ringer.
ring in: To give up, yield.
ringin: Ringing, resounding.
ringle [ˈrɪŋl]: A ringing, jingling sound.
rang, reignt, reing, reingin, ring, ring$t, ringan, ringed, ringin, ringin$, ringit, ringt, rung,
ring [rɪŋ]
n. A reign.
v. To reign, to exercise rule or dominion. Of a monarch or of one holding an office of authority. To rant or storm in a domineering manner. To rampage, to behave in an overbearing way.
pt. rang, ringt, ringed
pp. rung, ringt, ringed adj. ringit Reigned, etc.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ringin [ˈrɪŋɪn]: Masterful, overbearing, obstreperous, domineering, energetic.
raing, räng, rin, ring, ringel, ringel-een, ringelt, ringet, ringit, ringle, ringled, ringle-ee, ringle-eed, ringlit, ringlit, ringly-ee, ringly-een, ringly-een, ringt,
ring [ˈrɪŋ]
n. A ring, a circular frame-work, the circle on the ground for a game of marbles.
v. To fit with a ring. To place a metal tyre round the felloes of a wheel. To surround.
pt. pp. ringt adj. ringit Ringed, having a white circle round the iris, wall-eyed.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ringelt: Describing a skirt which is striped.
ringle [ˈrɪŋl]: A circular stripe of colour round a skirt or stocking etc.
ringle-ee: A wall-eye. A ring of white hair round the eye.
ringle-ee'd: Wall-eyed.
Ringan,
Ringan [ˈrɪŋən]
n. The personal name Ninian.

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