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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.
rivin: Tearing etc. Grasping. A romp.
rive oot: Break up with the plough, cultivate.
rug and rive: To pull or tug vigorously, struggle, tussle.
rive oot: Break up with the plough, cultivate.
rug and rive: To pull or tug vigorously, struggle, tussle.
Riven, Rivven, Rivven,
Riven [ˈrɪvən]
pn. Ruthven (Angus & Aberdeenshire).
pn. Ruthven (Angus & Aberdeenshire).
river, rivver,
river [ˈrɪvər]
n. A river.
n. A river.
rallion, raullion, revelan, revelin, rilleen, rillin, rillins, rivelan, rivelin, rivellin, rivillin, rivlan, rivleen, rivlen, rivlin, roulion, rullion,
rivlin [ˈrɪvlɪn]
also rullion [ˈrɪlin, ˈrʌljen]
n. A laced shoe made out of raw hide, with the hair outermost and fitted when pliant. A coarse rough or uncouth specimen in regard to appearance or manners.
also rullion [ˈrɪlin, ˈrʌljen]
n. A laced shoe made out of raw hide, with the hair outermost and fitted when pliant. A coarse rough or uncouth specimen in regard to appearance or manners.
Ressarty, Rizarty, Rizzarty,
Rizarty [ˈrɪzərte]
pn. Rosehearty (Aberdeenshire).
pn. Rosehearty (Aberdeenshire).