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araise, arase, arehse, arise, rais, raise, raisse, raize, rase, rase, reese, reesen, reeze, rehse, ris, ris, rise, risen, risi, risin, rising, risn, riss, rissi, rissie, riz, rize, ruz, ryce, ryse, rysin,
rise [raɪz]
n. The act of getting out of bed in the morning. The layer of new wool next to the skin of a sheep at shearing time. An increase in an amount of money etc. A spring or well. A piece of amusement at someone's expense, a joke, a hoax.
v. To rise. To get up out of bed in the morning. Of soap: to form a lather. Of food: to repeat, rise in the gullet. To cause to rise up, to lift up, to bring about, produce. To ascend, mount, climb up. With can or coud: to afford, to have the means of obtaining or providing. A joke ate someone's expense.
pt. rase [reːz], ris [rɪz, rʌz]
pp. ris, risen
n. The act of getting out of bed in the morning. The layer of new wool next to the skin of a sheep at shearing time. An increase in an amount of money etc. A spring or well. A piece of amusement at someone's expense, a joke, a hoax.
v. To rise. To get up out of bed in the morning. Of soap: to form a lather. Of food: to repeat, rise in the gullet. To cause to rise up, to lift up, to bring about, produce. To ascend, mount, climb up. With can or coud: to afford, to have the means of obtaining or providing. A joke ate someone's expense.
pt. rase [reːz], ris [rɪz, rʌz]
pp. ris, risen
Compounds and phrases etc.
arise: Arise. pt. pp. araise.
tak a rise oot o: To make fun of.
risin [ˈraɪzɪn]: Rising. Of a period of time: approaching.
rissie: I.Sh. A ridge.
the ruit and the rise o't: The beginning and end of it.
tak a rise oot o: To make fun of.
risin [ˈraɪzɪn]: Rising. Of a period of time: approaching.
rissie: I.Sh. A ridge.
the ruit and the rise o't: The beginning and end of it.
risk, riskit, rusk, ruskad,
risk [ˈrɪsk, ˈrʌsk]
v. To make a ripping, tearing sound, as of roots being torn up. To tear at hay or straw etc, pull or tug at, claw.
pt. pp. riskit adj. Pulled about, ripped, torn apart.
v. To make a ripping, tearing sound, as of roots being torn up. To tear at hay or straw etc, pull or tug at, claw.
pt. pp. riskit adj. Pulled about, ripped, torn apart.
resp, risp,
risp [rɪsp]
n. A coarse file or rasp. A kind of door knocker.
n. A long, coarse grass or sedge such as Carex cæspitosa or Phragmites australis found growing on boggy land. A single stalk of grass.
v. To file, to smooth off rough edges with a file. Cut with a grating action. To saw roughly. To grind together two surfaces. To make a harsh grating sound.
n. A coarse file or rasp. A kind of door knocker.
n. A long, coarse grass or sedge such as Carex cæspitosa or Phragmites australis found growing on boggy land. A single stalk of grass.
v. To file, to smooth off rough edges with a file. Cut with a grating action. To saw roughly. To grind together two surfaces. To make a harsh grating sound.
risen, risn, rissen, rissenin, russen,
rissen [I. ˈrɪsn]
v. To shiver or tremble from cold or emotion.
v. To shiver or tremble from cold or emotion.
Compounds and phrases etc.
rissenin: Shimmering.
ressum, risom, rissom, risson, rizzom,
rissom [rɪsm]
n. A single ear of oats. A small piece.
n. A single ear of oats. A small piece.
redder, ridder, rither, rudder, ruther,
rither [ˈrɪðər, ˈrɪdər]
n. A rudder.
n. A rudder.
rippek, rittick, ritto, rittock, rittocks,
rittock [I.Ork. ˈrɪtək]
also ritto [′rɪtʊ]
n. A name given to one of the Laridae or gull family.
also ritto [′rɪtʊ]
n. A name given to one of the Laridae or gull family.
riva, rivack, rivek, rivick, rivik, rivock, rivvack, rivvick, rivvik, rivvoch, rovek,
riva [I.Sh. ˈrɪvə]
also rivock
n. A cleft, fissure or split in a rock or in the ground. A slit for ventilation in an outhouse.
also rivock
n. A cleft, fissure or split in a rock or in the ground. A slit for ventilation in an outhouse.
Reuval, Rival, Rivel, Rivell, Rivval, Rivvel, Rivvle, Ruval, Ryval,
Rival [ˈrɪvl]
pn. Ruthwell (Dumfries and Galloway).
pn. Ruthwell (Dumfries and Galloway).
raeve, raive, raivin, rave, reave, reef, reeve, reeve, reive, reuve, rive, rived, riven, riven, rivin, rivven, ruive, ryve, ryved, ryvin,
rive [raev, I.Sh. rɪv]
also reeve [riːv]
n. A tear, rip or scratch, in cloth or the skin etc. A pull, tug or jerk, wrench, a grasp, grab or hug. A large quantity or company, a good handful, share or measure.
v. Of cloth, paper or skin etc.: to tear, rend, rip, lacerate. To wrench, pull apart or to pieces break up, dislocate, reduce to fragments. To scold severely. To burst, to crack asunder, to split.
pt. rived, ruive [røːv, C. reːv, N. riːv]
pp. rived, riven [ˈrɪvən]
also reeve [riːv]
n. A tear, rip or scratch, in cloth or the skin etc. A pull, tug or jerk, wrench, a grasp, grab or hug. A large quantity or company, a good handful, share or measure.
v. Of cloth, paper or skin etc.: to tear, rend, rip, lacerate. To wrench, pull apart or to pieces break up, dislocate, reduce to fragments. To scold severely. To burst, to crack asunder, to split.
pt. rived, ruive [røːv, C. reːv, N. riːv]
pp. rived, riven [ˈrɪvən]
Compounds and phrases etc.
reevis: I.Ork. A strong gale, a tearing wind.
rivin: Tearing etc. Grasping. A romp.
rive oot: Break up with the plough, cultivate.
rug and rive: To pull or tug vigorously, struggle, tussle.
rivin: Tearing etc. Grasping. A romp.
rive oot: Break up with the plough, cultivate.
rug and rive: To pull or tug vigorously, struggle, tussle.