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Rabbit-flower. Dielytra spectabilis, DC., the flowers of which, when 
pulled apart, form two little pink rabbits. S.W., occasionally. 
Rabbits. Blossoms of Snapdragon when pinched off the stem. S.W, 
*Race. The heart, liver and lungs of a calf. (A.B.) 
~ Rack. (1) A rude narrow path, like the track of a small animal. (A.B.) See 
Gen. Pitt-Rivers’ Excavations in Cranborne Chase, vol. i., ch. 1. S.W. 
(2) Apparently also sometimes used in the sense of a boundary. S.W. 
Radical. “A young Radical,” a regular young Turk, a troublesome young 
rascal. N.W. 
Rafter. To plough so as to leave a narrow strip of ground undisturbed, turning 
up a furrow on to it on each side, thus producing a succession of narrow ridges. 
(Agric. of Wilts, ch. 7.) See Balk-ploughing. N.W. 
Rafty, Rasty, Rusty. Of bacon, rancid. (A.B.) N.& S.W 
ag-mag, A ragged beggar, or woman all in tatters. N. & S.W. 
Rail. To crawl or creep about, to walk slowly. (Wilts Arch. Mag., vol. xxii, 
p- 112.) “Ibe that weak I can’t hardly rail about.” N.W. 
Raims, Reams. A mere bag of bones, a very thin person. “ He do look 
as thin as a raims.” N. & S.W 
Raimy. Very thin. N. & S.W. 
Ramping. Tall, as ‘a rampin’ gel.” N.W: 
*Range. Two drifts or rows of felled underwood. (D.) : 
Rangle. To twine round anything as a climbing plant does. S.W.(Som. bord.) 
Rant. (1) ». To tear. (Field Play.) N.W. 
(2) m». A tear. N.W. 
Rantipole. Daucus Carota, L., Wild Carrot. (English Plant Names) N.W: 
Rap, Wrap. A thin strip of wood. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
Rare, Reer. “Raa beef,” underdone, but not raw. (A.) 
Rash. To burn in cooking. (H.) Sometimes used of malt, 
ey *Rathe-ri pes. An early sort of pea. (A.B.) Also a kind of apple. 
| *Rattle basket. Rhinanthus Crista-galli, L., Yellow Rattle. S.W.(Zeals.) 
- Rattle-thrush. Zurdus viscivorus, the Missel-thrush, occasionally extended 
toany very large Song-thrush. Rassel-thr ush at Huish. S.W. (Salisbury.) 
*Rattle-weed. Silene inflata, L., Bladder Campion. N.W. (Lyneham.) 
Rave. The ring of twisted hazel by which hurdles are fastened to their stakes 
a or shores. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
¥ Raves. Part of awaggon. (D.) At Clyffe Pypard applied to the flat wood- 
work projecting from the side of the forward part of a waggon. N.W. 
