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når, nôt-tube, täh, bûll-dil-põůnd-thin, THIS.

dle of paper consisting of twenty-four a wooden grate in which hay is placed for cattle [draw off from the lees Rack, råk v. a. to forment; to stretch; to Rack-rent, rak'rênt s. rent raised to the ut

Quire, kwire . n. to sing in concert
Quirister, kwir'ris-tår s. a chorister
Quirk, kwerk s. subtilty, nicety
Quit, kwit v. a. to discharge an obligation,
to make even; to resign, to give up
Quite, kwite ad. completely, perfectly
Quitrent, kwit'rent s. small rent reserved
Quittance, kwit'tanse s. discharge
Quiver, kwiv'vår s. a case for arrows
Quiver, kwiv'vår r. n. to quake, to shiver
Quodlibet, kwód'lè-bët s. a nice point,
subtilty

termost

Racket, råk'kit. s. a clattering noise; the
instrument with which players strike
the bail

Racy, rà'sé a. strong, flavourous
Radiance, ra'dè-ânse (

Radiancy, rå de-an-ses.sparkling lustre
Radiant,ra'de-åntu.shining,brightly spark-
alfadiate, ra'dè-ate n. n. to emit rays [ling
Radiation, rå-dè-à'shûn s. beamy lustre,

Queit, kwôit s. something thrown to a great emission of rays distance to a certain point

[merly Radical, råd'dè-kål a. primitive, original Quondam, kwôn'dam a. having been for-Radically, råd'dè-kâl-le ud. originally Quorum, kwo'rum s. a bench of justices, Radicalness, råd'dé-kál-nês s. state of besuch a number of any officers as is suf ficient to do business

Quota, kwo'ta s. a share, a proportion Quotation, kwo-tà'shûn ́s. citation; sage quoted

ing radical

[deeply Radicate, råd'dè-kåte v. a. to root, to plant Radish, råd'dish s. a well known root pas-Radius, rà'dè-us s. the semi-diameter of circle

Quote, kwote r. a. to cite an authour
Quoth, kwith verb. imp. say or said
Quotidian, kwo-tid'je-án d. daily
Quotient, kwo'shênt s. the nuniber produ-
ced by division

R.
RABBET,Tibbits.a joint made by par
ing two pieces so that they wrap over

Rabbins

Raffle, râf'f . n. to cast dice for a prize
Raffle, ráf' s. a species of game or lottery
Raft, raft s. a float made by laying pieces

of timber cross each other La house Rafter, råf'tor s. the secondary timbers of Rag, rág s. a piece of cloth torn from the

rest, a tatter; worn-out clothes [fellow

Ragamuffin, rég-h-muffins, a paltry meen
Rage, rådje s.violent anger, vehement fury
Rage, rådje r.. to be in a fury, to be
heated with excessive anger

Rageful, rådje'ful a, furious [ed in tatters
Ragged, raggid a. rent inte tatters; dress-
Ragingly,rang lè ad.with vehement fury
Ragman, råg'inan s. one who deals in rags
Ragout, rå-goo' s. meat stewed and highly
seasoned
[of two upright posts
Fail, råle s. a cross beam fixed in the ends
Bail, råle v. a. to enclose with rails

⚫ one another Rabbi, rab'be a. a doctor among the Rabbin, rabbin ( Jews Rabbinical,ráb-bin'è-kål a.belonging to the Rabbit, rabbit s. a furry animal Habble, råb'bla, a tumultuous crowd Rabblement, råh'bl-ment s. noisy assembly of mean people Kabid, ráb bid a. fierce, furious Race, råse s. a family; generation; a par-Kail, råle v.n.to use insolent and reproachticular breed; contest in running; course ful language [proachful language Racehorse, rase horse s. a horse bred e Railing, raling s. a series of rails; re run for prizes [in speed Raillery, råller-é e. slight satire Racer, råse års. runner, one that contends Raiment, rå'mènt s. vesture, dress Raciness, ra'sè-nês s. the quality of being Rain, rane v. n. to fall in drops from the racy clouds; to fall as rain Rack, rûke. an engine of torture; torture ;Rain, råne s. the moisture that falls from

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Fate, får, fall, fåt-mé, mêt—pine, pin-nô, môve,

Rainbow, rane bo s. the iris, the semicircle Random, ran'dam a. done by chance
of various colours which appears in Rang, rång pret. of ring
showery weather
Rainy,ane'è a. showery, wet
Raise, raze v.a. to lift ; to erect ; to exalt
to advance; to excite
Raisin, rè'zn s. a dried grape.

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Range, ranje v.a.to place in order; to rove
Range, ranje s. a rank; a class; excur-
sion, room for excursion
Ranger, rån'jår s. a rover; an officer who
tends the game of a forest

It may be owing to inattention, that I have nev-Rank, rångk a. high growing, luxuriant ; er heard in New-England the pronun- strong-scented; gross, coarse ciation, which Mr. Walker gives of this Rank,rangk s. line of men placed abreast; word. To us it has an appearance of a row; class [in any particular class quaintness. Mr. W. however, proves Rank, rångk v.a.to place abreast ; to range it to be as ancient as the time of Queen Rankle, rångk'kl v. n. to fester Elizabeth.-Amer. Ed. Rankly, rangk'lè ad. coarsely, grossly Rake, råke s. an instrument with teeth; a Rankness, rangk'nês s. exuberance,superloose, disorderly fellow [narrowly Rake, rake v. a. to gather with a rake; to Ransack, rân'sâk v.n.to plunder; to search search with eager and vehement dili-Ransom, rân'sům s. price paid for liberty gence; to fire on a ship in the direction Ransom, rân'sům v. a. to redeem of head and stern Rant, ránt v. a. to rave in violent or high sounding language

fluity of growth

Rakish, råke'ish a. loose, dissolute Rally, rál'lè v. a. to put disordered forces Rant, rânt s. high-sounding language into order; to treat with satirical mer-Rantipole, rânt'è-pòle a. wild, rakish riment [to batter walls Rap, râp v. n. to strike with a quick smart Ram, råm s. a male sheep an instrument Rap, rap s. a quick smart blow [blow Ram, råm v. a. to drive with violence Rapacious, rå-på'shûs a. given to plunder, Ramble, râm'bl v. n. to rove loosely and ir- seizing by violence regularly

Rapaciously, râ-på'shủs-lè ad. by rapine
Rapacity, rå-pås'sè-tè s. addictedness to

Ramble, ram'bl s. irregular excursion Rambler, råm'bl-år s. rover, wanderer plunder, exercise of plunder Ramification, râm-mè-fè-ká'shån s. divi-Rape, råpe s. violent defloration of chastision or separation into branches,the act ty; something snatched away ; a plant of branching out [branches Rapid, råp'îd a. quick, swift Ramify, rám'me-flr. a. to separate into Rapidity, rå-pid'e-te s. velocity, swiftness Rammer, råm'mår s. an instrument with Rapidly, rapid-lè ad, swiftly

which any thing is driven hard

Ramous, ra mas a. branchy

Rapier, rå'pè-èr s.a small sword used only in thrusting

Ramp, ramp v. n. to leap with violence; to Rapine, råp'În s. violence, force

climb as a plant

Rapture, rap'tshůre s. ecstasy, transport Kamp, ramp s. leap, spring [ing restraint Rapturous, râp'tshùr-ds a.exstatick, trans Rampant,ramp'ânt a exuberant,overgrow- porting the wall round tified places

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for-Rare, råre a. scarce, uncommon; subtle Rarefaction, rår-rẻ-fàk'shủn s. extension of the parts of a body

Rampart, råm'párt)
Rampire, råm'pire
Ran, rån pret. of run
Rancid, rån'sid a. strong-scented
Rancidness, rån'sid-nès)
Rancidity, rån-sid'è-tè
Rancorous, rang kår-ds a. malignant
Rancour, rang kår s. inveterate mangnity
Random, rån'dâm e, want of direction

3. strong scent

Rarefy, rår're-fi v. a. to make thin
Rarefy, rar're-fl v. n. to become thin
Rarely, rare'lè ad. seldom ; finely
Rareness, rare'nès) 8. uncommonness
Rarity, ra re-te

Rascal, râs'kål s.a mean fellow, a scoundrel

nôr, nôt-tube, tåb, båll-811-pôånd-thin, THIS.

Rascallion, rás-kál'yun s. one of the lowest Rave, rave v. n. to be delirious; to burst people out into furious exclamations Ravel, råv'vl v. a. to entangle

Rascally, râs'kâl-è a. mean, worthless

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Rase, raze v. a. to skim, to strike on the Ravelin, råv'lin s. a half moon in fortifica

surface; to destroy

Rash, råsh a. hasty, precipitate
Rash, rash s. a breaking out

Rasher, råsh'ar s. a thin slice of bacon
Rashly, râsh'lè ad. hastily, violently
Rashness, râsh'nès s. foolish contempt
danger

of

Rasp, rasp s. a berry; a rough file
Rasp, råsp v. a. to rub to powder
Raspberry, rås'bêr-è s. a kind of berry
Rasure, ra'zhùre s. the act of scraping;
mark in a writing where something has
been rubbed out

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Raven, rå'vn s. a large black fowl

Raven, râv'vn v. a. to devour with great
eagerness and rapacity

Ravenous, râv'vn-us a. voracious
Ravenously, râv'vn-ês-lè ad. voraciously
Ravenousness, râv'vn-us-nès s. rage for
prey, furious voracity

Ravin, râvin s. prey; rapine

Ravish,râv'ish v.a.to constuprate by force; to take away by violence; to delight Ravisher, râv'ish-år s. one who takes any thing by violence [transport, rapture Ravishment, råv'ish-mênt s. violation; Raw, råw a. not subdued by the fire; not covered with the skin; bleak, chill Rawboned, råw'bond a. having bones scarcely covered with flesh [skilfulness Rawness,råw'nês s.state of being raw; un Rate, råte s. price fixed; degree; quanti-Ray, rå s. a beam of light; a fish ty assignable; tax imposed by the parish Raze, raze s. a root of ginger

Rat, råt s. an animal of the mouse kind
Ratable, ra'tå-bl a. set at a certain value
Ratafia,rât-â-fè'â s. a fine liquor, prepared
from the kernels of apricots and spirits
Ratan, rât-tân' s. an Indian cane

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Rate, rate v. a. to value; to chide hastily Raze, ráze v. a. to overthrow; to efface
Rath, råth a. early, coming before the time Razor, ra'zûr s. a knife used in shaving
Rather, råтн'år ad. more willingly; pref-Razure, rå'zhůre s. act of erasing
erably
[fruit kernels Reaccess, rè-ák-sès' s. visit renewed
Ratifia, rât-è-fèè' s. a liquor flavoured with Reach, rêtsh v. a. to touch with the hand
Ratification, rât-tè-fè-kà'shůn s. confirma- extended; to arrive at; to extend
Ratify,rat'te-fl v.a.to confirm,to settle [tion Reach, rètsh s. act of reaching or bringing
Ratio, ra'shè-o s. proportion [to argue by extension of the hand; power; cour
Ratiocinate,rash-é-ôs'è-nåte v. a. to reason, trivance, artful scheme

Ratiocination,râsh-è-ôs-è-nå’shan s. the act React, rè-akt' v. a. to return the impression
of reasoning
[wise Reaction, rè-ák'shân s. the reciprocation
Rational,råsh'un-âl a. agreeable to reason; of any impulse or force impressed
Rationality, råsh-è-d-nål'è-tè s. the power Read, reèd v. a. to peruse; to discover
of reasoning

Rationally, råsh'un-âl-è ad. reasonably
Ratsbane, râts'bane s. arsenick

Rattle, rat'tl v. n. to make a quick sharp
noise; to speak eagerly and noisily
Rattle, råt'tl s. a quick noise nimbly re-

Read, red part. a. skilful by reading Readeption, re-âd-êp'shûn s. recovering, act of regaining

Reader, rééd'år s. one who reads

Readily, red'dè-lè ad. expeditely, with little hinderance or delay

peated; empty and loud talk; an in-Readiness, rèd'dè-nès s. expediteness, strument which, agitated, makes a clattering noise

promptitude; facility

[pent Reading, rèèd'ing s. study, perusal of books; a lecture

Rattlesnake, rat'tl-snåke s. a kind of ́ser-
Ravage, råv'vidje n. a. to lay waste
Ravage, råv'vidje s. spoil, ruin, waste
Ravager, råv'vidje-år's. plunderer, spoiler

Readmission, rè-âd-mish'ân s. the act of admitting again

Readmit, rè-ád-mit' v. a. to let in again

Fate, får, fåll, fåt-mé, mêt-pine, pin-nỏ, move, Ready, rẻd'dė a. prompt; prepared; wil- Rebound, re-bỏûnd' v. n. to spring back ling; near; opportune [firmation Rebound, rè-böånd' s. resilition Reaffirmance, rè-at-fêr'månse s. second af- Rebuff, rè-bůf' s. repercussion, quick and Real, rè'al a. true, genuine sudden resistance

Reality, re-ai e-tè s. truth, what is [act Rebuff, ré-bůf' v. a. to beat back
Realize, ré al-lze v. a to bring into being or Rebuild, rẻ-bild' v. a. to re-edify
Really, real-è ad. with actual existence; Rebuke, re-buke' v. a. to chide
Realm, rêlm s. a kingdom

[truly Rebuke, rè-buke' s. reprehension, chiding

Ream, rème s. a bundle of paper contain- expression ing twenty quires [life Rebus, re'bås s. a kind of riddle Reanimate, re-an'né-måte v. a. to restore to Recall, rè-kåll' v. a. to call back, to revoke Reannex, rè-ân-nêks' v. a. to annex again Recall, rẻ-kåll' s. revocation

Reap, rèpe v. a. to cut corn; to gather, to Recant, rè-kånt' v. a. to retract, to recall obtain [harvest Recantation, rè-kân-tà'shon s. retraction Reaper, re pår s. one that cuts corn at Recapitulate, ré-kå-pit'tshu-låte v. a. to reRear,rère s.the hinder troop; the last class peat again distinctly Rear, rère a. half roasted, half sodden. Recapitulation,rè-ka-pit-tshủ-la'shun s.disThere is a common but corrupt pro- tinct repetition of the principal points nunciation of this word, as if written Recapitulatory, ré-kâ-pît'tshů-lá-tůr-è a.rerare. It is derived from the Saxon hrere peating again

Rear, rère v. a. to raise up; to educate; Recede, rè-sèèd' v.n. to fall back; to desist to rouse [latter part Receipt, rè-sète' s. the act of receiving; a note by which money is acknowledged to have been received; prescription of ingredients [received

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Rearward, rère'wards. the last troop; the Reascend, rè-âs-send' v. n. to climb again Reason, rè'zn s. cause, principle; argument, motive [debate Receivable, rè-sè'vâ-bl a. capable of being Reason, rè'zn v. n. to argue rationally; to Receive, ré-sève' v. a. to take; to admit Reasonable, ré'zn-å-bl a. having the facul- Receiver, rè-sè'vår s. one who receives; a ty of reason; agreeable to reason Reasonably, re'zn-à-blè ad. agreeably to Recency, rè'sên-sè s. newness, lateness reason; moderately [arguer Recent, re'sent a. new; late Reasoner, ré zn-úr s. one who reasons, an Recently, re'sent-lè ad. newly, freshly Reasoning, rè zn-ing s. argument [anew Recentness,re'sent-ness.newness,freshness Reassemble, rè-ás-sêm'bl v. a. to collect Receptacle,rês'sep-tå-kl s.a vessel or place Reassume, rè-ås-sùme' v. a to resume, to into which any thing is received

take again

Reassure, re-a-shùre' v. a. to free from fear
Reave, rève v. a. to take away by stealth
Rebaptize,re-bâp-tize' r. a. to baptize again
Rebate, ré-båte' v. a. to blunt

Reception, rè-sep'shûn s. the act of receiving; the state of being received Receptive, re-sép'tiv a. having the quality of admitting what is communicated Recess, re-sèss. retirement, retreat; sus pension of any procedure

Rebeck, re'bek s. a three-stringed fiddle [ing Rebel, rêb'êl s. one who opposes lawful Recession, re-sêsh'un s. the act of retreatauthority [against lawful authority Rechange, re-tshanje' v. a. to change again Rebel, ré-bel' v. n. to rise in opposition Recharge, rè-tshårje' r. a. to accuse in reRebellion, ré-bêl'yun s.insurrection against turn; to attack anew

lawful authority (authority Recipe, res'sé-pè s. a medical prescription Rebellious, ré-bel yds a. opponent to lawful Recipient, re-sip'pè-ent s. a receiver [tual Rebelliously, re-bel'yås-lé ad, in opposition Reciprocal, re-sip'pro-kál a.alternate; muto lawful authority [noise Reciprocate, re-sip'pro-kåte v. n. to act in Rebellow, re-bêl'lò v. n. to echo back a loud terchangeably, to alternate

når, not-tube, tåb, bûll-dil-pòånd-thin, Tuis.

Reciprocation, ré-sip-prò-ká’shån s. action Recompense, rëk'kom-pënse v.a. to repay, interchanged to requite

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Reciprocity,rês-é-prôs è-tè s.mutual return Recompense, rêk kôm-pênse s. equivalent,
Recision, re-sizh'ün s.the act of cutting off
Recital, re-si'täl
Recitation, res-se-ta shins. repetition
Recitative, rês-sé-tà-tèèv ́
Recitativo, rês-sé-tâ-tèèv'd

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Recompilement, re-kom-pile ment, new
Recompose, ré-kom-póze' v. a. to settle or
quier anew; to forin or adjust anew
Reconcile, rêk kôn-sile v. a.to compose dif-
ferences; to make any thing consistent
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of renewed kindness; possible to be
made consistent

tuneful pronunciation; chant Recite, ré-site' v a. to rehearse Reckless, rek lès a. careless, heedless Reckon, rêk'kn r.a. to number, to esteem Reckoner, rek'kn-ür s. one who computes Reconcilableness, rêk-kôn-sl'lå-bl-nês s. Reckoning, rêk'kn-ing s. computation,cal- possibility to be reconciled [ciliation culation; money charged by a host Reclaim,re-klame' v. a. to reform; to tame Recline, rè-kline' v. a. to lean back or sidewise

Reconcilement, rêk-kön-s!le'ment s.reconReconciliation, rêk-kôn-s"-è-á'shûn s. renewal of friendship

Recondite, rẻk kôn-dte a. secret, abstruse Reclose, ré-kloze' v. a. to close again Reconduct, ré-kôn-dûkt' v. a. to conduct Reclude, re-klude' v. a. to open again [again Recluse, re-kluse' a. shut up, or retired Reconquer, ré-kông kår v. a. to conquer Recluse, re-kluse' s. a person shut up or Reconvene, ré-kôn-vène' v. a. to assemble retired [cond coagulation!

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[brate Recoagulation, re-kỏ-âg-gu-là'shan s. se- Record, rẻ-kord' v. a. to register; to celeRecognisance, rè-kôg 'ne-zânse s. a bond Record, rêk'örd s. register, authentick meof record; a badge [edge; to review moriál Recognise, rêk'kôg-nize v. a. to acknowl-Recorder, rè-k3rd'år s. one whose business Recognisce, re-kog-ne-zéè' s. He in whose is to register any events; the keeper of favour the bond is drawn the rolls in a city Recognisor, ré-kôg-né-zör' s he who gives Recount, rè-kôûnt' v. a. to relate in detail the recognisance [acknowledgment Recourse, rè-korse' s. application as for Recognition, rek-kōg-nish'un s. review; help or protection [ness; to regain Recoil, ré-koll' v. n. to rush back in conse- Recover,ré-kåvår v.a.to restore from sick. quence of resistance; to shrink Recoverable, ré-kův'ür-â-bl a. possible to Recoin, ré-koin' v. a. to co anew be restored Recoinage, re-koin'ïdje s. the act of coin- Recovery, rẻ-kův ́år-éè s. restoration from ing anew [memory sickness; power or act of regaining Recollect, rek-kôl-lêkt' v. a. to recover to Recreant, 1ek'krè-ånt a.cowardly,apostatt Recollection, rèk-kôl-lêk'shủn s. recovery Recreate, rêk'krè-åter. a. to refresh, to of notion, revival in the memory [anew amuse [refreshment, diversion Recommence, rè-kom-mênse' v. a. to begin Recreation, rêk-krẻ-å'shûn s. amusement ; Recommend, rêk-kôm-mênd' v. a. to praise Recrement, rek kre-ment s. dross, spume to another; to make acceptable; to com-Recremental, rẻk-krè-mên'tål mit with prayers Recrementitious, rêk-krẻ-mên-tish'as

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Recommendation, rẻk-kom-mẻn-da'shun drossy, superfluous s.that which secures to one a kind recep- Recriminate, rè-krim'è-nåte v. n. to return one accusation with another Recommendatory, rẻk-kôm-mên'då-tår-é Recrimination, rè-krim-è̟-nà'shůn s. return a. that which recommends to another of one accusation with another Recommit,ré-kom-mite.a.to commit anew!Recruit, ré-krððť v. a. to repair

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