Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon
         n 1: Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar
               of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud
               (1135-1204) [syn: {Maimonides}, {Moses Maimonides}, {Rabbi
               Moses Ben Maimon}]

English Dictionary: Robinson	by the DICT Development Group
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rabbinic adj of or relating to rabbis or their teachings; "rabbinical school" Synonym(s): rabbinical, rabbinic
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rabbinical adj of or relating to rabbis or their teachings; "rabbinical school" Synonym(s): rabbinical, rabbinic
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raffinose n a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals
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rap music n genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged Synonym(s): rap, rap music, hip-hop
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Raphanus n radish Synonym(s): Raphanus, genus Raphanus
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Raphanus raphanistrum n Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits Synonym(s): jointed charlock, wild radish, wild rape, runch, Raphanus raphanistrum
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Raphanus sativus n Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw Synonym(s): radish, Raphanus sativus
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Raphanus sativus longipinnatus n radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked Synonym(s): radish, daikon, Japanese radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus
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Rappahannock n a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region Synonym(s): Rappahannock, Rappahannock River
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Rappahannock River n a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region Synonym(s): Rappahannock, Rappahannock River
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Ravenna grass n grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass Synonym(s): Ravenna grass, wool grass, Erianthus ravennae
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ravenous adj extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy" Synonym(s): famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved, esurient devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks" Synonym(s): edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish
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ravenously adv in the manner of someone who is very hungry; "he pounced on the food hungrily" Synonym(s): hungrily, ravenously
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ravenousness n excessive desire to eat [syn: edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voracity, voraciousness]
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raving adv in a raving manner; "raving mad" [syn: raving, ravingly] n declaiming wildly; "the raving of maniacs"
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raving mad adj talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic" Synonym(s): raving mad, wild
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ravingly adv in a raving manner; "raving mad" [syn: raving, ravingly]
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reaping hook n an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle Synonym(s): sickle, reaping hook, reap hook
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refinish v give a new surface; "refinish the dining room furniture"
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refinisher n a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture Synonym(s): refinisher, renovator, restorer, preserver
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revenge n action taken in return for an injury or offense [syn: retaliation, revenge] v take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" Synonym(s): revenge, avenge, retaliate
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revengeful adj disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen Synonym(s): revengeful, vindictive, vengeful
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revengefully adv in a vindictive, revengeful manner; "he plotted vindictively against his former superiors" Synonym(s): revengefully, vengefully, vindictively
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revenue sharing n distribution of part of the federal tax income to states and municipalities
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revenue stamp n a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid Synonym(s): revenue stamp, stamp
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reviewing stand n a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed
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ribbing n a framework of ribs the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent" Synonym(s): tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization
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ribbon grass n perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America Synonym(s): reed canary grass, gardener's garters, lady's laces, ribbon grass, Phalaris arundinacea
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ribbon snake n slender yellow-striped North American garter snake; prefers wet places Synonym(s): ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus
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ribbon-shaped adj shaped in the form of a ribbon
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ribonuclease n a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid Synonym(s): ribonuclease, ribonucleinase, RNase
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ribonucleic acid n (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses" Synonym(s): ribonucleic acid, RNA
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ribonucleinase n a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid Synonym(s): ribonuclease, ribonucleinase, RNase
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ripeness n the state of being ripe Antonym(s): greenness
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ripping adj resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree; "the tree split with a great ripping sound"; "heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward" Synonym(s): rending, ripping, splitting
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ripping bar n a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails
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ripping chisel n a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises
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Robbins n United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998) Synonym(s): Robbins, Jerome Robbins
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Robin Goodfellow n a mischievous sprite of English folklore [syn: Puck, Robin Goodfellow]
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robin's plantain n common perennial of eastern North America having flowers with usually violet-purple rays Synonym(s): robin's plantain, Erigeron pulchellus
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Robinia hispida n large shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowers Synonym(s): bristly locust, rose acacia, moss locust, Robinia hispida
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Robinson n English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975) Synonym(s): Robinson, Robert Robinson, Sir Robert Robinson United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989) Synonym(s): Robinson, Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Walker Smith Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958) Synonym(s): Robinson, Lennox Robinson, Esme Stuart Lennox Robinson United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936) Synonym(s): Robinson, James Harvey Robinson United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972) Synonym(s): Robinson, Jackie Robinson, Jack Roosevelt Robinson United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935) Synonym(s): Robinson, Edwin Arlington Robinson United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973) Synonym(s): Robinson, Edward G. Robinson, Edward Goldenberg Robinson
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Robinson Crusoe n the hero of Daniel Defoe's novel about a shipwrecked English sailor who survives on a small tropical island
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Robinson Jeffers n United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962) Synonym(s): Jeffers, Robinson Jeffers, John Robinson Jeffers
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roof mushroom n a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer Synonym(s): Pluteus, genus Pluteus, roof mushroom
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roofing n material used to construct a roof the craft of a roofer
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roofing material n building material used in constructing roofs
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roofing paper n a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing Synonym(s): roofing paper, tar paper
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roofing tile n a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing [syn: tile, roofing tile]
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rope-maker n a craftsman who makes ropes [syn: ropemaker, {rope- maker}, roper]
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ropemaker n a craftsman who makes ropes [syn: ropemaker, {rope- maker}, roper]
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ropiness n the property of being cohesive and sticky [syn: cohesiveness, glueyness, gluiness, gumminess, tackiness, ropiness, viscidity, viscidness]
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roping n capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
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roving adj migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes" Synonym(s): mobile, nomadic, peregrine, roving, wandering n travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him" Synonym(s): wandering, roving, vagabondage
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rubbing n the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another Synonym(s): friction, rubbing representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure Synonym(s): friction, detrition, rubbing
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rubbing alcohol n lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use
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Rubens n prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640) Synonym(s): Rubens, Peter Paul Rubens, Sir Peter Paul Rubens
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Rubinstein n United States pianist (born in Poland) known for his interpretations of the music of Chopin (1886-1982) Synonym(s): Rubinstein, Arthur Rubinstein, Artur Rubinstein Russian composer and pianist (1829-1894) Synonym(s): Rubinstein, Anton Rubenstein, Anton Gregor Rubinstein, Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein
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ruffianism n violent lawless behavior
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rabbinic \Rab*bin"ic\, Rabbinical \Rab*bin"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F.       rabbinique.]       Of or pertaining to the rabbins, or pertaining to be       opinions, learning, or language of the rabbins. [bd]Comments       staler than rabbinic.[b8] --Lowell.                   We will not buy your rabbinical fumes.   --Milton.
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Rabbinic \Rab*bin"ic\, n.       The language or dialect of the rabbins; the later Hebrew.
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Rabbinic \Rab*bin"ic\, Rabbinical \Rab*bin"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F.       rabbinique.]       Of or pertaining to the rabbins, or pertaining to be       opinions, learning, or language of the rabbins. [bd]Comments       staler than rabbinic.[b8] --Lowell.                   We will not buy your rabbinical fumes.   --Milton.
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Rabbinically \Rab*bin"ic*al*ly\, adv.       In a rabbinical manner; after the manner of the rabbins.
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Rabbinism \Rab"bin*ism\, n. [Cf. F. rabbinisme.]       1. A rabbinic expression or phraseology; a peculiarity of the             language of the rabbins.          2. The teachings and traditions of the rabbins.
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Rabbinist \Rab"bin*ist\, n. [Cf. F. rabbiniste.]       One among the Jews who adhered to the Talmud and the       traditions of the rabbins, in opposition to the Karaites, who       rejected the traditions.
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Raff \Raff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raffed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Raffing}.] [OF. raffer, of German origin; cf. G. raffen;       akin to E. rap to snatch. See {Rap}, and cf. {Riffraff},       {Rip} to tear.]       To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a       promiscuous sweep. [Obs.]                   Causes and effects which I thus raff up together.                                                                               --Carew.
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Raffinose \Raf"fi*nose`\, n. [F. raffiner to refine.] (Chem.)       A colorless crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained       from the molasses of the sugar beet.
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Radish \Rad"ish\, n. [F. radis; cf. It. radice, Pr. raditz: all       fr. L. radix, -icis, a root, an edible root, especially a       radish, akin to E. wort. See {Wort}, and cf. {Eradicate},       {Race} a root, {Radix}.] (Bot.)       The pungent fleshy root of a well-known cruciferous plant       ({Paphanus sativus}); also, the whole plant.          {Radish fly} (Zo[94]l.), a small two-winged fly ({Anthomyia             raphani}) whose larv[91] burrow in radishes. It resembles             the onion fly.          {Rat-tailed radish} (Bot.), an herb ({Raphanus caudatus})             having a long, slender pod, which is sometimes eaten.          {Wild radish} (Bot.), the jointed charlock.
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Raphany \Raph"a*ny\, n. [Cf. F. raphanie.] (Med.)       A convulsive disease, attended with ravenous hunger, not       uncommon in Sweden and Germany. It was so called because       supposed to be caused by eating corn with which seeds of       jointed charlock ({Raphanus raphanistrum}) had been mixed,       but the condition is now known to be a form of ergotism.
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Charlock \Char"lock\, n. [AS. cerlic; the latter part perh. fr.       AS. le[a0]c leek. Cf. {Hemlock}.] (Bot.)       A cruciferous plant ({Brassica sinapistrum}) with yellow       flowers; wild mustard. It is troublesome in grain fields.       Called also {chardock}, {chardlock}, {chedlock}, and       {kedlock}.          {Jointed charlock}, {White charlock}, a troublesome weed             ({Raphanus Raphanistrum}) with straw-colored, whitish, or             purplish flowers, and jointed pods: wild radish.
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Raphany \Raph"a*ny\, n. [Cf. F. raphanie.] (Med.)       A convulsive disease, attended with ravenous hunger, not       uncommon in Sweden and Germany. It was so called because       supposed to be caused by eating corn with which seeds of       jointed charlock ({Raphanus raphanistrum}) had been mixed,       but the condition is now known to be a form of ergotism.
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Charlock \Char"lock\, n. [AS. cerlic; the latter part perh. fr.       AS. le[a0]c leek. Cf. {Hemlock}.] (Bot.)       A cruciferous plant ({Brassica sinapistrum}) with yellow       flowers; wild mustard. It is troublesome in grain fields.       Called also {chardock}, {chardlock}, {chedlock}, and       {kedlock}.          {Jointed charlock}, {White charlock}, a troublesome weed             ({Raphanus Raphanistrum}) with straw-colored, whitish, or             purplish flowers, and jointed pods: wild radish.
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Rapinous \Rap"i*nous\, a.       Given to rapine. [Obs.]
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Rap \Rap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rapped}, usually written {Rapt};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Rapping}.] [OE. rapen; akin to LG. & D.       rapen to snatch, G. raffen, Sw. rappa; cf. Dan. rappe sig to       make haste, and Icel. hrapa to fall, to rush, hurry. The word       has been confused with L. rapere to seize. Cf. {Rape}       robbery, {Rapture}, {Raff}, v., {Ramp}, v.]       1. To snatch away; to seize and hurry off.                         And through the Greeks and Ilians they rapt The                      whirring chariot.                              --Chapman.                         From Oxford I was rapt by my nephew, Sir Edmund                      Bacon, to Redgrove.                           --Sir H.                                                                               Wotton.          2. To hasten. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.          3. To seize and bear away, as the mind or thoughts; to             transport out of one's self; to affect with ecstasy or             rapture; as, rapt into admiration.                         I'm rapt with joy to see my Marcia's tears.                                                                               --Addison.                         Rapt into future times, the bard begun. --Pope.          4. To exchange; to truck. [Obs. & Law]          {To rap and ren}, {To rap and rend}. [Perhaps fr. Icel. hrapa             to hurry and r[91]na plunder, fr. r[be]n plunder, E. ran.]             To seize and plunder; to snatch by violence. --Dryden.             [bd][Ye] waste all that ye may rape and renne.[b8]             --Chaucer.                         All they could rap and rend pilfer.   --Hudibras.          {To rap out}, to utter with sudden violence, as an oath.                         A judge who rapped out a great oath.   --Addison.
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Rap \Rap\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rapped}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Rapping}.] [Akin to Sw. rappa to strike, rapp stroke, Dan.       rap, perhaps of imitative origin.]       To strike with a quick, sharp blow; to knock; as, to rap on       the door.
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Ravenous \Rav"en*ous\, a. [From 2d {Raven}.]       1. Devouring with rapacious eagerness; furiously voracious;             hungry even to rage; as, a ravenous wolf or vulture.          2. Eager for prey or gratification; as, a ravenous appetite             or desire. -- {Rav"en*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Rav"en*ous*ness},             n.
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Ravenous \Rav"en*ous\, a. [From 2d {Raven}.]       1. Devouring with rapacious eagerness; furiously voracious;             hungry even to rage; as, a ravenous wolf or vulture.          2. Eager for prey or gratification; as, a ravenous appetite             or desire. -- {Rav"en*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Rav"en*ous*ness},             n.
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Ravenous \Rav"en*ous\, a. [From 2d {Raven}.]       1. Devouring with rapacious eagerness; furiously voracious;             hungry even to rage; as, a ravenous wolf or vulture.          2. Eager for prey or gratification; as, a ravenous appetite             or desire. -- {Rav"en*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Rav"en*ous*ness},             n.
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Nutmeg \Nut"meg\, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of       the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F.       noix muscade. See {Nut}, and {Musk}.] (Bot.)       The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree ({Myristica       fragrans}), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated       elsewhere in the tropics.          Note: This fruit is a nearly spherical drupe, of the size of                a pear, of a yellowish color without and almost white                within. This opens into two nearly equal longitudinal                valves, inclosing the nut surrounded by its aril, which                is mace The nutmeg is an aromatic, very grateful to the                taste and smell, and much used in cookery. Other                species of {Myristica} yield nutmegs of inferior                quality.          {American}, {Calabash}, [or] {Jamaica}, {nutmeg}, the fruit             of a tropical shrub ({Monodora Myristica}). It is about             the size of an orange, and contains many aromatic seeds             imbedded in pulp.          {Brazilian nutmeg}, the fruit of a lauraceous tree,             {Cryptocarya moschata}.          {California nutmeg}, tree of the Yew family ({Torreya             Californica}), growing in the Western United States, and             having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but             is strongly impregnated with turpentine.          {Clove nutmeg}, the {Ravensara aromatica}, a laura ceous tree             of Madagascar. The foliage is used as a spice, but the             seed is acrid and caustic.          {Jamaica nutmeg}. See American nutmeg (above).          {Nutmeg bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Indian finch ({Munia             punctularia}).          {Nutmeg butter}, a solid oil extracted from the nutmeg by             expression.          {Nutmeg flower} (Bot.), a ranunculaceous herb ({Nigella             sativa}) with small black aromatic seeds, which are used             medicinally and for excluding moths from furs and             clothing.          {Nutmeg liver} (Med.), a name applied to the liver, when, as             the result of heart or lung disease, it undergoes             congestion and pigmentation about the central veins of its             lobules, giving it an appearance resembling that of a             nutmeg.          {Nutmeg melon} (Bot.), a small variety of muskmelon of a rich             flavor.          {Nutmeg pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             pigeons of the genus {Myristicivora}, native of the East             Indies and Australia. The color is usually white, or             cream-white, with black on the wings and tail.          {Nutmeg wood} (Bot.), the wood of the Palmyra palm.          {Peruvian nutmeg}, the aromatic seed of a South American tree             ({Laurelia sempervirens}).          {Plume nutmeg} (Bot.), a spicy tree of Australia             ({Atherosperma moschata}).
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Raven's-duck \Ra"ven's-duck`\, n. [Cf. G. ravenstuch.]       A fine quality of sailcloth. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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Valley \Val"ley\, n.; pl. {Valleys}. [OE. vale, valeie, OF.       val[82]e, valede, F. vall[82]e, LL. vallata, L. vallis,       valles. See {Vale}.]       1. The space inclosed between ranges of hills or mountains;             the strip of land at the bottom of the depressions             intersecting a country, including usually the bed of a             stream, with frequently broad alluvial plains on one or             both sides of the stream. Also used figuratively.                         The valley of the shadow of death.      --Ps. xxiii.                                                                               4.                         Sweet interchange Of hill and valley, rivers, woods,                      and plains.                                       --Milton.          Note: Deep and narrow valleys with abrupt sides are usually                the results of erosion by water, and are called                {gorges}, {ravines}, {ca[a4]ons}, {gulches}, etc.          2. (Arch.)             (a) The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which                   have their plates running in different directions, and                   form on the plan a re[89]ntrant angle.             (b) The depression formed by the meeting of two slopes on                   a flat roof.          {Valley board} (Arch.), a board for the reception of the lead             gutter in the valley of a roof. The valley board and lead             gutter are not usual in the United States.          {Valley rafter}, [or] {Valley piece} (Arch.), the rafter             which supports the valley.          {Valley roof} (Arch.), a roof having one or more valleys. See             {Valley}, 2, above.
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Rave \Rave\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Raved}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Raving}.] [F. r[88]ver to rave, to be delirious, to dream;       perhaps fr. L. rabere to rave, rage, be mad or furious. Cf.       {Rage}, {Reverie}.]       1. To wander in mind or intellect; to be delirious; to talk             or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging, as a             madman.                         In our madness evermore we rave.         --Chaucer.                         Have I not cause to rave and beat my breast?                                                                               --Addison.                         The mingled torrent of redcoats and tartans went                      raving down the valley to the gorge of Kiliecrankie.                                                                               --Macaulay.          2. To rush wildly or furiously. --Spencer.          3. To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion             or excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he             raved about her beauty.                         The hallowed scene Which others rave on, though they                      know it not.                                       --Byron.
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Raving \Rav"ing\, a.       Talking irrationally and wildly; as, a raving lunatic. --       {Rav"ing*ly}, adv.
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Raving \Rav"ing\, a.       Talking irrationally and wildly; as, a raving lunatic. --       {Rav"ing*ly}, adv.
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Reap \Reap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raped}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Reaping}.] [OE. repen, AS. r[c6]pan to seize, reap; cf. D.       rapen to glean, reap, G. raufen to pluck, Goth. raupjan, or       E. ripe.]       1. To cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine, as             grain; to gather, as a harvest, by cutting.                         When ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt                      not wholly reap the corners of thy field.                                                                               --Lev.[?][?][?].                                                                               9.          2. To gather; to obtain; to receive as a reward or harvest,             or as the fruit of labor or of works; -- in a good or a             bad sense; as, to reap a benefit from exertions.                         Why do I humble thus myself, and, suing For peace,                      reap nothing but repulse and hate?      --Milton.          3. To clear or a crop by reaping; as, to reap a field.          4. To deprive of the beard; to shave. [R.] --Shak.          {Reaping hook}, an instrument having a hook-shaped blade,             used in reaping; a sickle; -- in a specific sense,             distinguished from a sickle by a blade keen instead of             serrated.
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Reap \Reap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raped}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Reaping}.] [OE. repen, AS. r[c6]pan to seize, reap; cf. D.       rapen to glean, reap, G. raufen to pluck, Goth. raupjan, or       E. ripe.]       1. To cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine, as             grain; to gather, as a harvest, by cutting.                         When ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt                      not wholly reap the corners of thy field.                                                                               --Lev.[?][?][?].                                                                               9.          2. To gather; to obtain; to receive as a reward or harvest,             or as the fruit of labor or of works; -- in a good or a             bad sense; as, to reap a benefit from exertions.                         Why do I humble thus myself, and, suing For peace,                      reap nothing but repulse and hate?      --Milton.          3. To clear or a crop by reaping; as, to reap a field.          4. To deprive of the beard; to shave. [R.] --Shak.          {Reaping hook}, an instrument having a hook-shaped blade,             used in reaping; a sickle; -- in a specific sense,             distinguished from a sickle by a blade keen instead of             serrated.
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Reave \Reave\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reaved}, {Reft}, or       {Raft}(obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaving}.] [AS. re[a0]fian,       from re[a0]f spoil, plunder, clothing, re[a2]fan to break       (cf. bire[a2]fan to deprive of); akin to G. rauben to rob,       Icel. raufa to rob, rj[umac]fa to break, violate, Goth.       bir[a0]ubon to despoil, L. rumpere to break; cf. Skr. lup to       break. [root]114. Cf. {Bereave}, {Rob}, v. t., {Robe},       {Rove}, v. t., {Rupture}.]       To take away by violence or by stealth; to snatch away; to       rob; to despoil; to bereave. [Archaic]. [bd]To reave his       life.[b8] --Spenser.                   He golden apples raft of the dragon.      --Chaucer.                   By privy stratagem my life at home.         --Chapman.
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Rebanish \Re*ban"ish\, v. t.       To banish again.
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Reef \Reef\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reefed} (r[c7]ft); p. pr. &       vb. n. {Reefing}.] (Naut.)       To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or folding a       certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar.       --Totten.          {To reef the paddles}, to move the floats of a paddle wheel             toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
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Reefing \Reef"ing\, n. (Naut.)       The process of taking in a reef.          {Reefing bowsprit}, a bowsprit so rigged that it can easily             be run in or shortened by sliding inboard, as in cutters.
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Reefing \Reef"ing\, n. (Naut.)       The process of taking in a reef.          {Reefing bowsprit}, a bowsprit so rigged that it can easily             be run in or shortened by sliding inboard, as in cutters.
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Reeve \Reeve\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rove} (r?v); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Reeving}.] [Cf. D. reven. See {Reef}, n. & v. t.] (Naut.)       To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block,       thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like.
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Repay \Re*pay"\ (r?-p?"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Repaid} (-p?d");       p. pr. & vb. n. {Repaying}.] [Pref. re- + pay: cf. F.       repayer.]       1. To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or             advanced.                         If you repay me not on such a day, In such a place,                      such sum or sums.                              --Shak.          2. To make return or requital for; to recompense; -- in a             good or bad sense; as, to repay kindness; to repay an             injury.                         Benefits which can not be repaid . . . are not                      commonly found to increase affection. --Rambler.          3. To pay anew, or a second time, as a debt.          Syn: To refund; restore; return; recompense; compensate;                remunerate; satisfy; reimburse; requite.
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Review \Re*view"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Review[?]d}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Reveiwing}.] [Pref. re- + view. Cf. {Review}, n. ]       1. To view or see again; to look back on. [R.] [bd]I shall             review Sicilia.[b8] --Shak.          2. To go over and examine critically or deliberately.             Specifically:             (a) To reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before                   printing it, or a book for a new edition.             (b) To go over with critical examination, in order to                   discover exellences or defects; hence, to write a                   critical notice of; as, to review a new novel.             (c) To make a formal or official examination of the state                   of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment.             (d) (Law) To re[89]xamine judically; as, a higher court                   may review the proceedings and judgments of a lower                   one.          3. To retrace; to go over again.                         Shall I the long, laborious scene review? --Pope.
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Revenge \Re*venge"\, n.       1. The act of revenging; vengeance; retaliation; a returning             of evil for evil.                         Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is even with his                      enemy; but in passing it over he is superior.                                                                               --Bacon.          2. The disposition to revenge; a malignant wishing of evil to             one who has done us an injury.                         Revenge now goes To lay a complot to betray thy                      foes.                                                --Shak.                         The indulgence of revenge tends to make men more                      savage and cruel.                              --Kames.
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Revenge \Re*venge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revenged}, p. pr. &       vb. n. {Revenging}.] [OF. revengier, F. revancher; pref. re-       re- + OF. vengier to avenge, revenge, F. venger, L.       vindicare. See {Vindicate}, {Vengerance}, and cf.       {Revindicate}.]       1. To inflict harm in return for, as an injury, insult, etc.;             to exact satisfaction for, under a sense of injury; to             avenge; -- followed either by the wrong received, or by             the person or thing wronged, as the object, or by the             reciprocal pronoun as direct object, and a preposition             before the wrong done or the wrongdoer.                         To revenge the death of our fathers.   --Ld. Berners.                         The gods are just, and will revenge our cause.                                                                               --Dryden.                         Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge                      yourselves alone on Cassius.               --Shak.          2. To inflict injury for, in a spiteful, wrong, or malignant             spirit; to wreak vengeance for maliciously.          Syn: To avenge; vindicate. See {Avenge}.
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Revenge \Re*venge"\, v. i.       To take vengeance; -- with upon. [Obs.] [bd]A bird that will       revenge upon you all.[b8] --Shak.
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Revengeable \Re*venge"a*ble\, a.       Capable of being revenged; as, revengeable wrong. --Warner.
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Revengeance \Re*venge"ance\, n.       Vengeance; revenge. [Obs.]
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Revenge \Re*venge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revenged}, p. pr. &       vb. n. {Revenging}.] [OF. revengier, F. revancher; pref. re-       re- + OF. vengier to avenge, revenge, F. venger, L.       vindicare. See {Vindicate}, {Vengerance}, and cf.       {Revindicate}.]       1. To inflict harm in return for, as an injury, insult, etc.;             to exact satisfaction for, under a sense of injury; to             avenge; -- followed either by the wrong received, or by             the person or thing wronged, as the object, or by the             reciprocal pronoun as direct object, and a preposition             before the wrong done or the wrongdoer.                         To revenge the death of our fathers.   --Ld. Berners.                         The gods are just, and will revenge our cause.                                                                               --Dryden.                         Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge                      yourselves alone on Cassius.               --Shak.          2. To inflict injury for, in a spiteful, wrong, or malignant             spirit; to wreak vengeance for maliciously.          Syn: To avenge; vindicate. See {Avenge}.
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Revengeful \Re*venge"ful\, a.       Full of, or prone to, revenge; vindictive; malicious;       revenging; wreaking revenge.                   If thy revengeful heart can not forgive. --Shak.                   May my hands . . . Never brandish more revengeful                steel.                                                   --Shak.          Syn: Vindictive; vengeful; resentful; malicious. --                {Re*venge"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Re*venge"ful*ness}, n.
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Revengeful \Re*venge"ful\, a.       Full of, or prone to, revenge; vindictive; malicious;       revenging; wreaking revenge.                   If thy revengeful heart can not forgive. --Shak.                   May my hands . . . Never brandish more revengeful                steel.                                                   --Shak.          Syn: Vindictive; vengeful; resentful; malicious. --                {Re*venge"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Re*venge"ful*ness}, n.
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Revengeful \Re*venge"ful\, a.       Full of, or prone to, revenge; vindictive; malicious;       revenging; wreaking revenge.                   If thy revengeful heart can not forgive. --Shak.                   May my hands . . . Never brandish more revengeful                steel.                                                   --Shak.          Syn: Vindictive; vengeful; resentful; malicious. --                {Re*venge"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Re*venge"ful*ness}, n.
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Revengeless \Re*venge"less\, a.       Unrevenged. [Obs.] --Marston.
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Revengement \Re*venge"ment\, n.       Revenge. [Obs.]                   He 'll breed revengement and a scourge for me. --Shak.
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Revenger \Re*ven"ger\, n.       One who revenges. --Shak.
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Revenge \Re*venge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revenged}, p. pr. &       vb. n. {Revenging}.] [OF. revengier, F. revancher; pref. re-       re- + OF. vengier to avenge, revenge, F. venger, L.       vindicare. See {Vindicate}, {Vengerance}, and cf.       {Revindicate}.]       1. To inflict harm in return for, as an injury, insult, etc.;             to exact satisfaction for, under a sense of injury; to             avenge; -- followed either by the wrong received, or by             the person or thing wronged, as the object, or by the             reciprocal pronoun as direct object, and a preposition             before the wrong done or the wrongdoer.                         To revenge the death of our fathers.   --Ld. Berners.                         The gods are just, and will revenge our cause.                                                                               --Dryden.                         Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge                      yourselves alone on Cassius.               --Shak.          2. To inflict injury for, in a spiteful, wrong, or malignant             spirit; to wreak vengeance for maliciously.          Syn: To avenge; vindicate. See {Avenge}.
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Revenging \Re*ven"ging\, a.       Executing revenge; revengeful. -- {Re*ven"ging*ly}, adv.       --Shak.
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Revenging \Re*ven"ging\, a.       Executing revenge; revengeful. -- {Re*ven"ging*ly}, adv.       --Shak.
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Revenue \Rev"e*nue\, n. [F. revenu, OF. revenue, fr. revenir to       return, L. revenire; pref. re- re- + venire to come. See       {Come}.]       1. That which returns, or comes back, from an investment; the             annual rents, profits, interest, or issues of any species             of property, real or personal; income.                         Do not anticipate your revenues and live upon air                      till you know what you are worth.      --Gray.          2. Hence, return; reward; as, a revenue of praise.          3. The annual yield of taxes, excise, customs, duties, rents,             etc., which a nation, state, or municipality collects and             receives into the treasury for public use.          {Revenue cutter}, an armed government vessel employed to             enforce revenue laws, prevent smuggling, etc.
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Cutter \Cut"ter\ (k?t"t?r), n.       1. One who cuts; as, a stone cutter; a die cutter; esp., one             who cuts out garments.          2. That which cuts; a machine or part of a machine, or a tool             or instrument used for cutting, as that part of a mower             which severs the stalk, or as a paper cutter.          3. A fore tooth; an incisor. --Ray.          4. (Naut.)             (a) A boat used by ships of war.             (b) A fast sailing vessel with one mast, rigged in most                   essentials like a sloop. A cutter is narrower end                   deeper than a sloop of the same length, and depends                   for stability on a deep keel, often heavily weighted                   with lead.             (c) A small armed vessel, usually a steamer, in the                   revenue marine service; -- also called {revenue                   cutter}.          5. A small, light one-horse sleigh.          6. An officer in the exchequer who notes by cutting on the             tallies the sums paid.          7. A ruffian; a bravo; a destroyer. [Obs.]          8. A kind of soft yellow brick, used for facework; -- so             called from the facility with which it can be cut.          {Cutter bar}. (Mach.)             (a) A bar which carries a cutter or cutting tool, as in a                   boring machine.             (b) The bar to which the triangular knives of a harvester                   are attached.          {Cutter head} (Mach.), a rotating head, which itself forms a             cutter, or a rotating stock to which cutters may be             attached, as in a planing or matching machine. --Knight.
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Revenue \Rev"e*nue\, n. [F. revenu, OF. revenue, fr. revenir to       return, L. revenire; pref. re- re- + venire to come. See       {Come}.]       1. That which returns, or comes back, from an investment; the             annual rents, profits, interest, or issues of any species             of property, real or personal; income.                         Do not anticipate your revenues and live upon air                      till you know what you are worth.      --Gray.          2. Hence, return; reward; as, a revenue of praise.          3. The annual yield of taxes, excise, customs, duties, rents,             etc., which a nation, state, or municipality collects and             receives into the treasury for public use.          {Revenue cutter}, an armed government vessel employed to             enforce revenue laws, prevent smuggling, etc.
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Cutter \Cut"ter\ (k?t"t?r), n.       1. One who cuts; as, a stone cutter; a die cutter; esp., one             who cuts out garments.          2. That which cuts; a machine or part of a machine, or a tool             or instrument used for cutting, as that part of a mower             which severs the stalk, or as a paper cutter.          3. A fore tooth; an incisor. --Ray.          4. (Naut.)             (a) A boat used by ships of war.             (b) A fast sailing vessel with one mast, rigged in most                   essentials like a sloop. A cutter is narrower end                   deeper than a sloop of the same length, and depends                   for stability on a deep keel, often heavily weighted                   with lead.             (c) A small armed vessel, usually a steamer, in the                   revenue marine service; -- also called {revenue                   cutter}.          5. A small, light one-horse sleigh.          6. An officer in the exchequer who notes by cutting on the             tallies the sums paid.          7. A ruffian; a bravo; a destroyer. [Obs.]          8. A kind of soft yellow brick, used for facework; -- so             called from the facility with which it can be cut.          {Cutter bar}. (Mach.)             (a) A bar which carries a cutter or cutting tool, as in a                   boring machine.             (b) The bar to which the triangular knives of a harvester                   are attached.          {Cutter head} (Mach.), a rotating head, which itself forms a             cutter, or a rotating stock to which cutters may be             attached, as in a planing or matching machine. --Knight.
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Revince \Re*vince"\, v. t. [See {Revict}.]       To overcome; to refute, as error. [Obs.] --Foxe.
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Rib \Rib\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ribbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Ribbing}.]       1. To furnish with ribs; to form with rising lines and             channels; as, to rib cloth.          2. To inclose, as with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
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Ribbing \Rib"bing\, n.       An assemblage or arrangement of ribs, as the timberwork for       the support of an arch or coved ceiling, the veins in the       leaves of some plants, ridges in the fabric of cloth, or the       like.
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Ribbon \Rib"bon\, n. [OE. riban, OF. riban, F. ruban, probably       of German origin; cf. D. ringband collar, necklace, E. ring       circle, and band.] [Written also {riband}, {ribband}.]       1. A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used             for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges,             and other decorative purposes.          2. A narrow strip or shred; as, a steel or magnesium ribbon;             sails torn to ribbons.          3. (Shipbuilding) Same as {Rib-band}.          4. pl. Driving reins. [Cant] --London Athen[91]um.          5. (Her.) A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth             as wide.          6. (Spinning) A silver.          Note: The blue ribbon, and The red ribbon, are phrases often                used to designate the British orders of the Garter and                of the Bath, respectively, the badges of which are                suspended by ribbons of these colors. See {Blue                ribbon}, under {Blue}.          {Ribbon fish}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any elongated, compressed, ribbon-shaped marine fish                   of the family {Trachypterid[91]}, especially the                   species of the genus {Trachypterus}, and the oarfish                   ({Regelecus Banksii}) of the North Atlantic, which is                   sometimes over twenty feet long.             (b) The hairtail, or bladefish.             (c) A small compressed marine fish of the genus {Cepola},                   having a long, slender, tapering tail. The European                   species ({C. rubescens}) is light red throughout.                   Called also {band fish}.          {Ribbon grass} (Bot.), a variety of reed canary grass having             the leaves stripped with green and white; -- called also             {Lady's garters}. See {Reed grass}, under {Reed}.          {Ribbon seal} (Zo[94]l.), a North Pacific seal ({Histriophoca             fasciata}). The adult male is dark brown, conspicuously             banded and striped with yellowish white.          {Ribbon snake} (Zo[94]l.), a common North American snake             ({Eutainia saurita}). It is conspicuously striped with             bright yellow and dark brown.          {Ribbon Society}, a society in Ireland, founded in the early             part of the 19th century in antagonism to the Orangemen.             It afterwards became an organization of tennant farmers             banded together to prevent eviction by landlords. It took             its name from the green ribbon worn by members as a badge.                      {Ribborn worm}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A tapeworm.             (b) A nemertean.
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Ribbon \Rib"bon\, n. [OE. riban, OF. riban, F. ruban, probably       of German origin; cf. D. ringband collar, necklace, E. ring       circle, and band.] [Written also {riband}, {ribband}.]       1. A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used             for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges,             and other decorative purposes.          2. A narrow strip or shred; as, a steel or magnesium ribbon;             sails torn to ribbons.          3. (Shipbuilding) Same as {Rib-band}.          4. pl. Driving reins. [Cant] --London Athen[91]um.          5. (Her.) A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth             as wide.          6. (Spinning) A silver.          Note: The blue ribbon, and The red ribbon, are phrases often                used to designate the British orders of the Garter and                of the Bath, respectively, the badges of which are                suspended by ribbons of these colors. See {Blue                ribbon}, under {Blue}.          {Ribbon fish}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any elongated, compressed, ribbon-shaped marine fish                   of the family {Trachypterid[91]}, especially the                   species of the genus {Trachypterus}, and the oarfish                   ({Regelecus Banksii}) of the North Atlantic, which is                   sometimes over twenty feet long.             (b) The hairtail, or bladefish.             (c) A small compressed marine fish of the genus {Cepola},                   having a long, slender, tapering tail. The European                   species ({C. rubescens}) is light red throughout.                   Called also {band fish}.          {Ribbon grass} (Bot.), a variety of reed canary grass having             the leaves stripped with green and white; -- called also             {Lady's garters}. See {Reed grass}, under {Reed}.          {Ribbon seal} (Zo[94]l.), a North Pacific seal ({Histriophoca             fasciata}). The adult male is dark brown, conspicuously             banded and striped with yellowish white.          {Ribbon snake} (Zo[94]l.), a common North American snake             ({Eutainia saurita}). It is conspicuously striped with             bright yellow and dark brown.          {Ribbon Society}, a society in Ireland, founded in the early             part of the 19th century in antagonism to the Orangemen.             It afterwards became an organization of tennant farmers             banded together to prevent eviction by landlords. It took             its name from the green ribbon worn by members as a badge.                      {Ribborn worm}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A tapeworm.             (b) A nemertean.
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Ribbon \Rib"bon\, n. [OE. riban, OF. riban, F. ruban, probably       of German origin; cf. D. ringband collar, necklace, E. ring       circle, and band.] [Written also {riband}, {ribband}.]       1. A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used             for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges,             and other decorative purposes.          2. A narrow strip or shred; as, a steel or magnesium ribbon;             sails torn to ribbons.          3. (Shipbuilding) Same as {Rib-band}.          4. pl. Driving reins. [Cant] --London Athen[91]um.          5. (Her.) A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth             as wide.          6. (Spinning) A silver.          Note: The blue ribbon, and The red ribbon, are phrases often                used to designate the British orders of the Garter and                of the Bath, respectively, the badges of which are                suspended by ribbons of these colors. See {Blue                ribbon}, under {Blue}.          {Ribbon fish}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any elongated, compressed, ribbon-shaped marine fish                   of the family {Trachypterid[91]}, especially the                   species of the genus {Trachypterus}, and the oarfish                   ({Regelecus Banksii}) of the North Atlantic, which is                   sometimes over twenty feet long.             (b) The hairtail, or bladefish.             (c) A small compressed marine fish of the genus {Cepola},                   having a long, slender, tapering tail. The European                   species ({C. rubescens}) is light red throughout.                   Called also {band fish}.          {Ribbon grass} (Bot.), a variety of reed canary grass having             the leaves stripped with green and white; -- called also             {Lady's garters}. See {Reed grass}, under {Reed}.          {Ribbon seal} (Zo[94]l.), a North Pacific seal ({Histriophoca             fasciata}). The adult male is dark brown, conspicuously             banded and striped with yellowish white.          {Ribbon snake} (Zo[94]l.), a common North American snake             ({Eutainia saurita}). It is conspicuously striped with             bright yellow and dark brown.          {Ribbon Society}, a society in Ireland, founded in the early             part of the 19th century in antagonism to the Orangemen.             It afterwards became an organization of tennant farmers             banded together to prevent eviction by landlords. It took             its name from the green ribbon worn by members as a badge.                      {Ribborn worm}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A tapeworm.             (b) A nemertean.
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Ribbon \Rib"bon\, n. [OE. riban, OF. riban, F. ruban, probably       of German origin; cf. D. ringband collar, necklace, E. ring       circle, and band.] [Written also {riband}, {ribband}.]       1. A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used             for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges,             and other decorative purposes.          2. A narrow strip or shred; as, a steel or magnesium ribbon;             sails torn to ribbons.          3. (Shipbuilding) Same as {Rib-band}.          4. pl. Driving reins. [Cant] --London Athen[91]um.          5. (Her.) A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth             as wide.          6. (Spinning) A silver.          Note: The blue ribbon, and The red ribbon, are phrases often                used to designate the British orders of the Garter and                of the Bath, respectively, the badges of which are                suspended by ribbons of these colors. See {Blue                ribbon}, under {Blue}.          {Ribbon fish}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any elongated, compressed, ribbon-shaped marine fish                   of the family {Trachypterid[91]}, especially the                   species of the genus {Trachypterus}, and the oarfish                   ({Regelecus Banksii}) of the North Atlantic, which is                   sometimes over twenty feet long.             (b) The hairtail, or bladefish.             (c) A small compressed marine fish of the genus {Cepola},                   having a long, slender, tapering tail. The European                   species ({C. rubescens}) is light red throughout.                   Called also {band fish}.          {Ribbon grass} (Bot.), a variety of reed canary grass having             the leaves stripped with green and white; -- called also             {Lady's garters}. See {Reed grass}, under {Reed}.          {Ribbon seal} (Zo[94]l.), a North Pacific seal ({Histriophoca             fasciata}). The adult male is dark brown, conspicuously             banded and striped with yellowish white.          {Ribbon snake} (Zo[94]l.), a common North American snake             ({Eutainia saurita}). It is conspicuously striped with             bright yellow and dark brown.          {Ribbon Society}, a society in Ireland, founded in the early             part of the 19th century in antagonism to the Orangemen.             It afterwards became an organization of tennant farmers             banded together to prevent eviction by landlords. It took             its name from the green ribbon worn by members as a badge.                      {Ribborn worm}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A tapeworm.             (b) A nemertean.
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Ribbonism \Rib"bon*ism\, n.       The principles and practices of the Ribbonmen. See {Ribbon       Society}, under {Ribbon}.
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Rife \Rife\, a. [AS. r[c6]f abundant, or Icel. r[c6]fr       munificent; akin to OD. riff, rijve, abundant.]       1. Prevailing; prevalent; abounding.                         Before the plague of London, inflammations of the                      lungs were rife and mortal.               --Arbuthnot.                         Even now the tumult of loud mirth Was rife, and                      perfect in may listening ear.            --Milton.          2. Having power; active; nimble. [Obs.]                         What! I am rife a little yet.            --J. Webster.             -- {Rife"ly}, adv. -- {Rife"ness}, n.
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Ripeness \Ripe"ness\, n. [AS. r[c6]pness.]       The state or quality of being ripe; maturity;; completeness;       perfection; as, the ripeness of grain; ripeness of manhood;       ripeness of judgment.                   Time, which made them their fame outlive, To Cowley                scarce did ripeness give.                        --Denham.
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Ripienist \Ri*pi*e"nist\, n. (Mus.)       A player in the ripieno portion of an orchestra. See       {Ripieno}.
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Rip \Rip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ripped}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Ripping}.] [Cf. AS. r[ymac]pan, also Sw. repa to ripple       flax, D. repelen, G. reffen, riffeln, and E. raff, raffle.       Cf. {Raff}, {Ripple} of flax.]       1. To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing;             to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by             violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to             rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; --             commonly used with up, open, off.          2. To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.                         He 'll rip the fatal secret from her heart.                                                                               --Granville.          3. To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to             search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually             with up.                         They ripped up all that had been done from the                      beginning of the rebellion.               --Clarendon.                         For brethern to debate and rip up their falling out                      in the ear of a common enemy . . . is neither wise                      nor comely.                                       --Milton.          4. To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.          {Ripping chisel} (Carp.), a crooked chisel for cleaning out             mortises. --Knight.          {Ripping iron}. (Shipbuilding) Same as {Ravehook}.          {Ripping saw}. (Carp.) See {Ripsaw}.          {To rip out}, to rap out, to utter hastily and violently; as,             to rip out an oath. [Colloq.] See {To rap out}, under             {Rap}, v. t.
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Rip \Rip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ripped}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Ripping}.] [Cf. AS. r[ymac]pan, also Sw. repa to ripple       flax, D. repelen, G. reffen, riffeln, and E. raff, raffle.       Cf. {Raff}, {Ripple} of flax.]       1. To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing;             to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by             violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to             rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; --             commonly used with up, open, off.          2. To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.                         He 'll rip the fatal secret from her heart.                                                                               --Granville.          3. To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to             search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually             with up.                         They ripped up all that had been done from the                      beginning of the rebellion.               --Clarendon.                         For brethern to debate and rip up their falling out                      in the ear of a common enemy . . . is neither wise                      nor comely.                                       --Milton.          4. To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.          {Ripping chisel} (Carp.), a crooked chisel for cleaning out             mortises. --Knight.          {Ripping iron}. (Shipbuilding) Same as {Ravehook}.          {Ripping saw}. (Carp.) See {Ripsaw}.          {To rip out}, to rap out, to utter hastily and violently; as,             to rip out an oath. [Colloq.] See {To rap out}, under             {Rap}, v. t.
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Ripping cord \Rip"ping cord\ (A[89]ronautics)       = {Rip cord}.
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Rip \Rip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ripped}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Ripping}.] [Cf. AS. r[ymac]pan, also Sw. repa to ripple       flax, D. repelen, G. reffen, riffeln, and E. raff, raffle.       Cf. {Raff}, {Ripple} of flax.]       1. To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing;             to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by             violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to             rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; --             commonly used with up, open, off.          2. To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.                         He 'll rip the fatal secret from her heart.                                                                               --Granville.          3. To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to             search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually             with up.                         They ripped up all that had been done from the                      beginning of the rebellion.               --Clarendon.                         For brethern to debate and rip up their falling out                      in the ear of a common enemy . . . is neither wise                      nor comely.                                       --Milton.          4. To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.          {Ripping chisel} (Carp.), a crooked chisel for cleaning out             mortises. --Knight.          {Ripping iron}. (Shipbuilding) Same as {Ravehook}.          {Ripping saw}. (Carp.) See {Ripsaw}.          {To rip out}, to rap out, to utter hastily and violently; as,             to rip out an oath. [Colloq.] See {To rap out}, under             {Rap}, v. t.
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Ripping panel \Ripping panel\ (A[89]ronautics)       A long patch, on a balloon, to be ripped off, by the rip       cord, at landing, in order to allow the immediate escape of       gas and instant deflation of the bag.
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Rip \Rip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ripped}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Ripping}.] [Cf. AS. r[ymac]pan, also Sw. repa to ripple       flax, D. repelen, G. reffen, riffeln, and E. raff, raffle.       Cf. {Raff}, {Ripple} of flax.]       1. To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing;             to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by             violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to             rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; --             commonly used with up, open, off.          2. To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.                         He 'll rip the fatal secret from her heart.                                                                               --Granville.          3. To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to             search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually             with up.                         They ripped up all that had been done from the                      beginning of the rebellion.               --Clarendon.                         For brethern to debate and rip up their falling out                      in the ear of a common enemy . . . is neither wise                      nor comely.                                       --Milton.          4. To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.          {Ripping chisel} (Carp.), a crooked chisel for cleaning out             mortises. --Knight.          {Ripping iron}. (Shipbuilding) Same as {Ravehook}.          {Ripping saw}. (Carp.) See {Ripsaw}.          {To rip out}, to rap out, to utter hastily and violently; as,             to rip out an oath. [Colloq.] See {To rap out}, under             {Rap}, v. t.
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Ripping strip \Ripping strip\       = {Ripping panel}.
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Rive \Rive\, v. t. [imp. {Rived}; p. p. {Rived} or {Riven}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Riving}.] [Icel. r[c6]fa, akin to Sw. rifva to       pull asunder, burst, tear, Dan. rive to rake, pluck, tear.       Cf. {Reef} of land, {Rifle} a gun, {Rift}, {Rivel}.]       To rend asunder by force; to split; to cleave; as, to rive       timber for rails or shingles.                   I shall ryve him through the sides twain. --Chaucer.                   The scolding winds have rived the knotty oaks. --Shak.                   Brutus hath rived my heart.                     --Shak.
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Rob \Rob\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Robbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Robbing}.] [OF. rober, of German origin; cf. OHG. roub[?]n,       G. rauben, and OHG. roub robbing, booty, G. raub. [root]114.       See {Reave},and cf. {Robe}.]       1. To take (something) away from by force; to strip by             stealing; to plunder; to pillage; to steal from.                         Who would rob a hermit of his weeds, His few books,                      or his beads, or maple dish?               --Milton.                         He that is robbed, not wanting what is stolen, Let                      him not know it, and he's not robbed at all. --Shak.                         To be executed for robbing a church.   --Shak.          2. (Law) To take the property of (any one) from his person,             or in his presence, feloniously, and against his will, by             violence or by putting him in fear.          3. To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously;             to defraud; as, to rob one of his rest, or of his good             name; a tree robs the plants near it of sunlight.                         I never robbed the soldiers of their pay. --Shak.
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Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally       meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;       akin to AS. hr[?][?] glory, fame, Goth. hr[?]peigs victorius)       + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),             having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin             redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.       (b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having             the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are             olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also             {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.       (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the             genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,             the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).       (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.             See {Indian robin}, below.          {Beach robin} (Zo[94]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See             {Knot}.          {Blue-throated robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluethroat}.          {Canada robin} (Zo[94]l.), the cedar bird.          {Golden robin} (Zo[94]l.), the Baltimore oriole.          {Ground robin} (Zo[94]l.), the chewink.          {Indian robin} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and             {Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some             white on the wings.          {Magrie robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus             saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black             glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.                      {Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.          {Robin accentor} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird             ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the             European robin.          {Robin redbreast}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The European robin.       (b) The American robin.       (c) The American bluebird.          {Robin snipe}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.       (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.          {Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.          {Sea robin}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the             genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called             also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European             gurnard.       (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]                      {Water robin} (Zo[94]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla             fuliginosa}), native of India.
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Robin Goodfellow \Rob"in Good"fel`low\       A celebrated fairy; Puck. See {Puck}. --Shak.
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Puck \Puck\, n. [OE. pouke; cf. OSw. puke, Icel. p[umac]ki an       evil demon, W. pwca a hobgoblin. Cf. {Poker} a bugbear,       {Pug}.]       1. (Medi[91]val Myth.) A celebrated fairy, [bd]the merry             wanderer of the night;[b8] -- called also {Robin             Goodfellow}, {Friar Rush}, {Pug}, etc. --Shak.                         He meeteth Puck, whom most men call Hobgoblin, and                      on him doth fall.                              --Drayton.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The goatsucker. [Prov. Eng.]
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Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally       meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;       akin to AS. hr[?][?] glory, fame, Goth. hr[?]peigs victorius)       + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),             having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin             redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.       (b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having             the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are             olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also             {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.       (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the             genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,             the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).       (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.             See {Indian robin}, below.          {Beach robin} (Zo[94]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See             {Knot}.          {Blue-throated robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluethroat}.          {Canada robin} (Zo[94]l.), the cedar bird.          {Golden robin} (Zo[94]l.), the Baltimore oriole.          {Ground robin} (Zo[94]l.), the chewink.          {Indian robin} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and             {Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some             white on the wings.          {Magrie robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus             saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black             glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.                      {Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.          {Robin accentor} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird             ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the             European robin.          {Robin redbreast}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The European robin.       (b) The American robin.       (c) The American bluebird.          {Robin snipe}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.       (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.          {Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.          {Sea robin}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the             genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called             also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European             gurnard.       (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]                      {Water robin} (Zo[94]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla             fuliginosa}), native of India.
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Snipe \Snipe\, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe,       snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[c6]pa (in comp.), Dan. sneppe,       Sw. sn[84]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap. See       {Snap}, {Snaffle}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline game             birds of the family {Scolopacid[91]}, having a long,             slender, nearly straight beak.          Note: The common, or whole, snipe ({Gallinago c[oe]lestis})                and the great, or double, snipe ({G. major}), are the                most important European species. The Wilson's snipe                ({G. delicata}) (sometimes erroneously called English                snipe) and the gray snipe, or dowitcher ({Macrohamphus                griseus}), are well-known American species.          2. A fool; a blockhead. [R.] --Shak.          {Half snipe}, the dunlin; the jacksnipe.          {Jack snipe}. See {Jacksnipe}.          {Quail snipe}. See under {Quail}.          {Robin snipe}, the knot.          {Sea snipe}. See in the Vocabulary.          {Shore snipe}, any sandpiper.          {Snipe hawk}, the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.]          {Stone snipe}, the tattler.          {Summer snipe}, the dunlin; the green and the common European             sandpipers.          {Winter snipe}. See {Rock snipe}, under {Rock}.          {Woodcock snipe}, the great snipe.
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Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,       qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,       OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix}             and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the             common European quail ({C. communis}), the rain quail ({C.             Coromandelica}) of India, the stubble quail ({C.             pectoralis}), and the Australian swamp quail ({Synoicus             australis}).          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several American partridges             belonging to {Colinus}, {Callipepla}, and allied genera,             especially the bobwhite (called {Virginia quail}, and             {Maryland quail}), and the California quail ({Calipepla             Californica}).          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and             allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian             painted quail ({Turnix varius}). See {Turnix}.          4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought             to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.          {Bustard quail} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird             of the genus Turnix, as {T. taigoor}, a black-breasted             species, and the hill bustard quail ({T. ocellatus}). See             {Turnix}.          {Button quail} (Zo[94]l.), one of several small Asiatic             species of Turnix, as {T. Sykesii}, which is said to be             the smallest game bird of India.          {Mountain quail}. See under {Mountain}.          {Quail call}, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net             or within range.          {Quail dove} {(Zo[94]l.)}, any one of several American ground             pigeons belonging to {Geotrygon} and allied genera.          {Quail hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk             ({Hieracidea Nov[91]-Hollandi[91]}).          {Quail pipe}. See {Quail call}, above.          {Quail snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted             snipe; -- called also {robin snipe}, and {brown snipe}.          {Sea quail} (Zo[94]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
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Redbreast \Red"breast`\ (-br?st`), n.       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The European robin.             (b) The American robin. See {Robin}.             (c) The knot, or red-breasted snipe; -- called also {robin                   breast}, and {robin snipe}. See {Knot}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The long-eared pondfish. See {Pondfish}.
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Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally       meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;       akin to AS. hr[?][?] glory, fame, Goth. hr[?]peigs victorius)       + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),             having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin             redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.       (b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having             the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are             olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also             {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.       (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the             genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,             the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).       (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.             See {Indian robin}, below.          {Beach robin} (Zo[94]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See             {Knot}.          {Blue-throated robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluethroat}.          {Canada robin} (Zo[94]l.), the cedar bird.          {Golden robin} (Zo[94]l.), the Baltimore oriole.          {Ground robin} (Zo[94]l.), the chewink.          {Indian robin} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and             {Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some             white on the wings.          {Magrie robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus             saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black             glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.                      {Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.          {Robin accentor} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird             ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the             European robin.          {Robin redbreast}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The European robin.       (b) The American robin.       (c) The American bluebird.          {Robin snipe}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.       (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.          {Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.          {Sea robin}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the             genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called             also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European             gurnard.       (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]                      {Water robin} (Zo[94]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla             fuliginosa}), native of India.
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Snipe \Snipe\, n. [OE. snipe; akin to D. snep, snip, LG. sneppe,       snippe, G. schnepfe, Icel. sn[c6]pa (in comp.), Dan. sneppe,       Sw. sn[84]ppa a sanpiper, and possibly to E. snap. See       {Snap}, {Snaffle}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline game             birds of the family {Scolopacid[91]}, having a long,             slender, nearly straight beak.          Note: The common, or whole, snipe ({Gallinago c[oe]lestis})                and the great, or double, snipe ({G. major}), are the                most important European species. The Wilson's snipe                ({G. delicata}) (sometimes erroneously called English                snipe) and the gray snipe, or dowitcher ({Macrohamphus                griseus}), are well-known American species.          2. A fool; a blockhead. [R.] --Shak.          {Half snipe}, the dunlin; the jacksnipe.          {Jack snipe}. See {Jacksnipe}.          {Quail snipe}. See under {Quail}.          {Robin snipe}, the knot.          {Sea snipe}. See in the Vocabulary.          {Shore snipe}, any sandpiper.          {Snipe hawk}, the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.]          {Stone snipe}, the tattler.          {Summer snipe}, the dunlin; the green and the common European             sandpipers.          {Winter snipe}. See {Rock snipe}, under {Rock}.          {Woodcock snipe}, the great snipe.
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Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,       qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,       OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix}             and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the             common European quail ({C. communis}), the rain quail ({C.             Coromandelica}) of India, the stubble quail ({C.             pectoralis}), and the Australian swamp quail ({Synoicus             australis}).          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several American partridges             belonging to {Colinus}, {Callipepla}, and allied genera,             especially the bobwhite (called {Virginia quail}, and             {Maryland quail}), and the California quail ({Calipepla             Californica}).          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and             allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian             painted quail ({Turnix varius}). See {Turnix}.          4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought             to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.          {Bustard quail} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird             of the genus Turnix, as {T. taigoor}, a black-breasted             species, and the hill bustard quail ({T. ocellatus}). See             {Turnix}.          {Button quail} (Zo[94]l.), one of several small Asiatic             species of Turnix, as {T. Sykesii}, which is said to be             the smallest game bird of India.          {Mountain quail}. See under {Mountain}.          {Quail call}, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net             or within range.          {Quail dove} {(Zo[94]l.)}, any one of several American ground             pigeons belonging to {Geotrygon} and allied genera.          {Quail hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk             ({Hieracidea Nov[91]-Hollandi[91]}).          {Quail pipe}. See {Quail call}, above.          {Quail snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted             snipe; -- called also {robin snipe}, and {brown snipe}.          {Sea quail} (Zo[94]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
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Redbreast \Red"breast`\ (-br?st`), n.       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The European robin.             (b) The American robin. See {Robin}.             (c) The knot, or red-breasted snipe; -- called also {robin                   breast}, and {robin snipe}. See {Knot}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The long-eared pondfish. See {Pondfish}.
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Robe \Robe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Robed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Robing}.]       To invest with a robe or robes; to dress; to array; as,       fields robed with green.                   The sage Chaldeans robed in white appeared. --Pope.                   Such was his power over the expression of his                countenance, that he could in an instant shake off the                sternness of winter, and robe it in the brightest                smiles of spring.                                    --Wirt.
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Robing \Rob"ing\, n.       The act of putting on a robe.          {Robing room}, a room where official robes are put on, as by             judges, etc.
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Robing \Rob"ing\, n.       The act of putting on a robe.          {Robing room}, a room where official robes are put on, as by             judges, etc.
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Rose \Rose\, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. [?],       Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F.       rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.]       1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of             which there are many species, mostly found in the morthern             hemispere          Note: Roses are shrubs with pinnate leaves and usually                prickly stems. The flowers are large, and in the wild                state have five petals of a color varying from deep                pink to white, or sometimes yellow. By cultivation and                hybridizing the number of petals is greatly increased                and the natural perfume enhanced. In this way many                distinct classes of roses have been formed, as the                Banksia, Baurbon, Boursalt, China, Noisette, hybrid                perpetual, etc., with multitudes of varieties in nearly                every class.          2. A knot of ribbon formed like a rose; a rose knot; a             rosette, esp. one worn on a shoe. --Sha.          3. (Arch.) A rose window. See {Rose window}, below.          4. A perforated nozzle, as of a pipe, spout, etc., for             delivering water in fine jets; a rosehead; also, a             strainer at the foot of a pump.          5. (Med.) The erysipelas. --Dunglison.          6. The card of the mariner's compass; also, a circular card             with radiating lines, used in other instruments.          7. The color of a rose; rose-red; pink.          8. A diamond. See {Rose diamond}, below.          {Cabbage rose}, {China rose}, etc. See under {Cabbage},             {China}, etc.          {Corn rose} (Bot.) See {Corn poppy}, under {Corn}.          {Infantile rose} (Med.), a variety of roseola.          {Jamaica rose}. (Bot.) See under {Jamaica}.          {Rose acacia} (Bot.), a low American leguminous shrub             ({Robinia hispida}) with handsome clusters of rose-colored             blossoms.          {Rose aniline}. (Chem.) Same as {Rosaniline}.          {Rose apple} (Bot.), the fruit of the tropical myrtaceous             tree {Eugenia Jambos}. It is an edible berry an inch or             more in diameter, and is said to have a very strong             roselike perfume.          {Rose beetle}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small yellowish or buff longlegged beetle                   ({Macrodactylus subspinosus}), which eats the leaves                   of various plants, and is often very injurious to                   rosebushes, apple trees, grapevines, etc. Called also                   {rose bug}, and {rose chafer}.             (b) The European chafer.          {Rose bug}. (Zo[94]l.) same as {Rose beetle}, {Rose chafer}.                      {Rose burner}, a kind of gas-burner producing a rose-shaped             flame.          {Rose camphor} (Chem.), a solid odorless substance which             separates from rose oil.          {Rose campion}. (Bot.) See under {Campion}.          {Rose catarrh} (Med.), rose cold.          {Rose chafer}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A common European beetle ({Cetonia aurata}) which is                   often very injurious to rosebushes; -- called also                   {rose beetle}, and {rose fly}.             (b) The rose beetle             (a) .          {Rose cold} (Med.), a variety of hay fever, sometimes             attributed to the inhalation of the effluvia of roses. See             {Hay fever}, under {Hay}.          {Rose color}, the color of a rose; pink; hence, a beautiful             hue or appearance; fancied beauty, attractiveness, or             promise.
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Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally       meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;       akin to AS. hr[?][?] glory, fame, Goth. hr[?]peigs victorius)       + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula}),             having a reddish breast; -- called also {robin             redbreast}, {robinet}, and {ruddock}.       (b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria}), having             the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are             olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also             {robin redbreast}, and {migratory thrush}.       (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the             genera {Petroica}, {Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as,             the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor}).       (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.             See {Indian robin}, below.          {Beach robin} (Zo[94]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See             {Knot}.          {Blue-throated robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Bluethroat}.          {Canada robin} (Zo[94]l.), the cedar bird.          {Golden robin} (Zo[94]l.), the Baltimore oriole.          {Ground robin} (Zo[94]l.), the chewink.          {Indian robin} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera {Thamnobia} and             {Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some             white on the wings.          {Magrie robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus             saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black             glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.                      {Ragged robin}. (Bot.) See under {Ragged}.          {Robin accentor} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird             ({Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the             European robin.          {Robin redbreast}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The European robin.       (b) The American robin.       (c) The American bluebird.          {Robin snipe}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.       (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.          {Robin's plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Plantain}.          {Sea robin}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the             genus {Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called             also {wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European             gurnard.       (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]                      {Water robin} (Zo[94]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla             fuliginosa}), native of India.
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Plantain \Plan"tain\, n. [F., fr. L. plantago. Cf. {Plant}.]       (Bot.)       Any plant of the genus {Plantago}, but especially the {P.       major}, a low herb with broad spreading radical leaves, and       slender spikes of minute flowers. It is a native of Europe,       but now found near the abode of civilized man in nearly all       parts of the world.          {Indian plantain}. (Bot.) See under {Indian}.          {Mud plantain}, a homely North American aquatic plant             ({Heteranthera reniformis}), having broad, reniform             leaves.          {Rattlesnake plantain}, an orchidaceous plant ({Goodyera             pubescens}), with the leaves blotched and spotted with             white.          {Ribwort plantain}. See {Ribwort}.          {Robin's plantain}, the {Erigeron bellidifolium}, a common             daisylike plant of North America.          {Water plantain}, a plant of the genus {Alisma}, having acrid             leaves, and formerly regarded as a specific against             hydrophobia. --Loudon.
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Roof \Roof\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roofed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Roofing}.]       1. To cover with a roof.                         I have not seen the remains of any Roman buildings                      that have not been roofed with vaults or arches.                                                                               --Addison.          2. To inclose in a house; figuratively, to shelter.                         Here had we now our country's honor roofed. --Shak.
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Roofing \Roof"ing\, n.       1. The act of covering with a roof.          2. The materials of which a roof is composed; materials for a             roof. --Gwilt.          3. Hence, the roof itself; figuratively, shelter. [bd]Fit             roofing gave.[b8] --Southey.          4. (Mining) The wedging, as of a horse or car, against the             top of an underground passage. --Raymond.
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Ropiness \Rop"i*ness\, n.       Quality of being ropy; viscosity.
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Rope \Rope\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Roped}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Roping}.]       To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament       or thread, as by means of any glutinous or adhesive quality.                   Let us not hang like ropingicicles Upon our houses'                thatch.                                                   --Shak.
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Roving \Rov"ing\, n.       The act of one who roves or wanders.
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Rove \Rove\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Roved}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Roving}.] [Cf. D. rooven to rob; akin to E. reave. See       {Reave}, {Rob}.]       1. To practice robbery on the seas; to wander about on the             seas in piracy. [Obs.] --Hakluyt.          2. Hence, to wander; to ramble; to rauge; to go, move, or             pass without certain direction in any manner, by sailing,             walking, riding, flying, or otherwise.                         For who has power to walk has power to rove.                                                                               --Arbuthnot.          3. (Archery) To shoot at rovers; hence, to shoot at an angle             of elevation, not at point-blank (rovers usually being             beyond the point-blank range).                         Fair Venus' son, that with thy cruel dart At that                      good knight so cunningly didst rove.   --Spenser.          Syn: To wander; roam; range; ramble stroll.
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Roving \Rov"ing\, n.       1. The operatin of forming the rove, or slightly twisted             sliver or roll of wool or cotton, by means of a machine             for the purpose, called a roving frame, or roving machine.          2. A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slightly             twisted; a rove. See 2d {Rove}, 2.          {Roving frame}, {Roving machine}, a machine for drawing and             twisting roves and twisting roves and winding them on             bobbin for the spinning machine.
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Roving \Rov"ing\, n.       1. The operatin of forming the rove, or slightly twisted             sliver or roll of wool or cotton, by means of a machine             for the purpose, called a roving frame, or roving machine.          2. A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slightly             twisted; a rove. See 2d {Rove}, 2.          {Roving frame}, {Roving machine}, a machine for drawing and             twisting roves and twisting roves and winding them on             bobbin for the spinning machine.
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Roving \Rov"ing\, n.       1. The operatin of forming the rove, or slightly twisted             sliver or roll of wool or cotton, by means of a machine             for the purpose, called a roving frame, or roving machine.          2. A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slightly             twisted; a rove. See 2d {Rove}, 2.          {Roving frame}, {Roving machine}, a machine for drawing and             twisting roves and twisting roves and winding them on             bobbin for the spinning machine.
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Rovingly \Rov"ing*ly\, adv.       In a wandering manner.
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Rovingness \Rov"ing*ness\, n.       The state of roving.
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Rub \Rub\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael.       rub.]       1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over             its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the             action of something moving back and forth; as, to rub the             flesh with the hand; to rub wood with sandpaper.                         It shall be expedient, after that body is cleaned,                      to rub the body with a coarse linen cloth. --Sir T.                                                                               Elyot.          2. To move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and             friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the             ground.          3. To cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along             a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body.                         Two bones rubbed hard against one another.                                                                               --Arbuthnot.          4. To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.                         The smoothed plank, . . . New rubbed with balm.                                                                               --Milton.          5. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse;             -- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver.                         The whole business of our redemption is to rub over                      the defaced copy of the creation.      --South.          6. To hinder; to cross; to thwart. [R.]                         'T is the duke's pleasure, Whose disposition, all                      the world well knows, Will not be rubbed nor                      stopped.                                             --Shak.          {To rub down}.             (a) To clean by rubbing; to comb or curry; as, to down a                   horse.             (b) To reduce or remove by rubbing; as, to rub down the                   rough points.          {To rub off}, to clean anything by rubbing; to separate by             friction; as, to rub off rust.          {To rub out}, to remove or separate by friction; to erase; to             obliterate; as, to rub out a mark or letter; to rub out a             stain.          {To rub up}.             (a) To burnish; to polish; to clean.             (b) To excite; to awaken; to rouse to action; as, to rub                   up the memory.
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Rubbing \Rub"bing\,       a. & n. from {Rub}, v.
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Rubianic \Ru`bi*an"ic\, a. (Chem.)       pertaining to, or derived from, rubian; specifically,       designating an acid called also {ruberythrinic} acid. [Obs.]
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Ruby \Ru"by\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubied}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Rubying}.]       To make red; to redden. [R.] --Pope.
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Ruffianage \Ruf"fian*age\, n.       Ruffians, collectively; a body of ruffians. [bd]The vilest       ruffianage.[b8] --Sir F. Palgrave.
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Ruffianish \Ruf"fian*ish\, a.       Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian; ruffianly.
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Ruffianous \Ruf"fian*ous\, a.       Ruffianly. [Obs.] --Chapman.
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Ruff \Ruff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruffed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Ruffing}.]       1. To ruffle; to disorder. --Spenser.          2. (Mil.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.          3. (Hawking) To hit, as the prey, without fixing it.
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Robins AFB, GA (CDP, FIPS 65968)       Location: 32.60780 N, 83.58678 W       Population (1990): 3092 (738 housing units)       Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Robinson, IL (city, FIPS 64707)       Location: 39.00785 N, 87.74047 W       Population (1990): 6740 (3174 housing units)       Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 62454    Robinson, KS (city, FIPS 60325)       Location: 39.81477 N, 95.41096 W       Population (1990): 268 (127 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Robinson, ND (city, FIPS 67180)       Location: 47.14309 N, 99.78017 W       Population (1990): 87 (61 housing units)       Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Robinson, PA       Zip code(s): 15949    Robinson, TX (city, FIPS 62588)       Location: 31.44959 N, 97.12436 W       Population (1990): 7111 (2586 housing units)       Area: 87.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Robinson Creek, KY       Zip code(s): 41560
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Robinson Township, PA (CDP, FIPS 65378)       Location: 40.46211 N, 80.12683 W       Population (1990): 10830 (4498 housing units)       Area: 38.1 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Robinsonville, MS       Zip code(s): 38664
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Robinswood, KY (city, FIPS 65946)       Location: 38.28472 N, 85.65089 W       Population (1990): 250 (96 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Rabmag       Assyrian Rab-mugi, "chief physician," "who was attached to the       king (Jer. 39:3, 13), the title of one of Sennacherib's officers       sent with messages to Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem (2       Kings 18:17-19:13; Isa. 36:12-37:13) demanding the surrender of       the city. He was accompanied by a "great army;" but his mission       was unsuccessful.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Rabmag, who overthrows or destroys a multitude