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raachle, rachle, rauchle, raughle, rickle, ricklie, ricklin, rickly, rikkel, rikkelin, rikkil, rikklin, rookel, rookelin, rookle, rooklin, ruckle, ruckli, rucklie, rucklin, ruggle, rugglin,
rickle [ˈrɪkəl, ˈrʌkəl]
also rauchle [rɑːxl, rɔːxl, N. raːxl]
n. A loose, carelessly thrown together pile or collection of objects such as stones or sticks. A tumbledown, dilapidated structure. Any ramshackle or disintegrating article.
v. To pile together loosely, to construct in a rough insecure way.
 
ricklie [ˈrɪkle, ˈrʌkle]
adj. Badly constructed, ramshackle, rickety.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ricklin: U. Stacking peats.
red, rid, ridden,
rid [rɪd]
v. To remove.
pp. rid, ridden [ˈrɪdən]
riddel, riddil, riddle, riddleum, riddlum,
riddle [ˈrɪdl]
n. A sieve. A puzzle.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
riddlum: col. A riddle, a conundrum.
siftin riddle: A sieve for small seed.
riddli, riddlie, ridli,
riddlie [I.Sh. ˈrɪdli]
n. Pebbles on the beach.
rade, raed, raid, reider, rid, ridden, ride, rider, ridin, ridin, ridin-time, ryd, ryde,
ride [rəid]
v. To ride.
pt. rade [red]
pp. rid, ridden [rɪd(ən)]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
rider: A rider.
ridin: Riding.
ridin time: The breeding season.
redycule, rendiculous, rideecless, rideeclous, rideeculas, rideecule, rideeculous, rideicless, rideicule, rideiculous,
rideecule [rəˈdik(j)ul]
v. To ridicule.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
rideeculous [rɪˈdikləs]: adj. Ridiculous, scandalous.
rif, -rif, rife, ryfe,
rife [rəif]
adj. Quick, ready or eager for. With collective or singular n.: plentiful, abundant. With o or wi: having plenty of, rich in, well supplied with. With wi: lavish, generous, unstinting with.
adv. Plentifully, abundantly. Generally, currently.
suff. Used for forming adjectives implying 'full of the quality of'. Also -rif [-rɪf,]
brunt_rift, rift, ruft,
rift [rɪft]
n. A belch, an eructation. A boast, something to brag about.
v. To belch, to eructate.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
brunt rift: Heartburn.
rift,
rift [rɪft]
n. A cleft or fissure in a rock.
ootrig, reygget, rig, rigg, riggamafixin, riggament, riggamifixin, rigget, riggiment, riggit, riggit-oot, rigoot, rig-oot,
rig [rɪg]
n. A device or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose.
v. To rig, to equip.
pt. pp. riggit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ootrig: Outward appearance, dress, to equip, prepare.
riggamafixin: col. I.Sh. Makeshift.
riggiment [I.Sh. ˈrɪgəmɛnt]: Unstylish or odd dress.
rig-oot: An outfit (of clothing).
riggit-oot: All set, equipped.

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