An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 667
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 667
~Raxes~, _s. pl._ Andirons, S.
_Ramsay._
READ FISH.
V. ~Reid Fische~.
READILY, _adv._ Probably.
_Baillie._
REAKE, REAK, _s._ A trick, a prank, S. A.
_Z. Boyd._
_To play reakes_, to play tricks.
Isl. _hreck-r_, dolus; nequitia.
REALE, _adj._ Royal.
O. Fr.
_Wyntown._
~Realte~, ~Reawte~, ~Ryawte~, _s._
1. Royalty.
_Wyntown._
2. Royal retinue.
_Wyntown._
REAM, REYME, _s._ Cream, S.
_Complaynt S._
A. S. _ream_, Isl. _riome_, id.
_To_ ~Ream~, _v. a._ To cream, S.
Germ. _rahm-en_, id.
_To_ ~Ream~, ~Reme~, _v. n._
1. To be creamed, S.
_Ross._
2. To froth, S.
_Douglas._
REASON, _s._ Right, justice.
_Baillie._
REAVEL-RAVEL, _s._ A rhapsody.
_Cleland._
Belg. _revel-en_, to rave, to talk idly.
REAVER, _s._ Robber.
V. ~Reyffar~.
REAWS, _s. pl._ Royal personages.
O. Fr. _reaulx_, id.
_Wyntown._
_To_ REBET, _v. a._ To abate.
_Acts Ja. IV._
Fr. _rebattre_, id.
REBALD, _s._ A low worthless fellow; Fr. _ribauld_.
_Kennedy._
~Rebaldale~, _s._ The rabble.