142 Contributions towards a Wiltshire Glossary. 
Rawmouse, Raamouse. The reremouse or bat: used at Tormarton, 
Clyffe Pypard, ete. Batmouse is, however, in more general use. 
Rye-mouse. (A-B.) N.W. 
Rawney, Rowney. (1) Of cloth, thin, poor, and uneven. (A.B.) N.W. 
(2) Of persons, extremely thin. 8.W. (Som. bord), occasionally. 
Ray. To dress and elean eorn. (D.) N.W. 
Ray-sieve. A sieve used to get the dust out of horses’ chaff. N.W- 
Reap-hook. The “rip-hook” is a ‘short-handled hook without teeth, the 
blade bent beyond the square of the handle; used to cut to the hand a 
handful at:a time. (D.) The old reaping-sickle was toothed or serrated. 
Red Bobby’s-eye. Geranium Robertianum, L., Herb-Robert. 8.W.(Red- 
lynch.) 
Red Robin Hood. Lychnis diurna, Sibth , Red Campion. 8.W (Zeals.) 
Red-weed. Red Poppy. (D.) The only name for Papaver Rheas, ete., 
used about Salisbury and Warminster, Digitalis being the “poppy” of 
those parts. N. & S.W. 
Remlet. A remnant. N.W. 
Reneeg. To back out of an engagement, to jilt. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
Revel. A pleasure fair (A.B.), as “ Road Revel.” N. & S.W. 
Rick-barken. A rickyard. (A.) N.W. 
Rick-stick. In thatching, after the “ elms” are fastened down with “ spicks” 
or “spars” the thatch is then lightly combed over with the “ rick-stick,” a 
rod with a few teeth at one end and an iron point at the other by which it 
can be stuck into the thatch when not in actual use. 8. W. (Warminster.) 
Riddle. (1) x. A coarse sieve. (A.B.) N. & S.W. 
(2) vw. To sift. N. & S.W. 
*Riffle. A knife-board on which “callus-stone” is used. (Wilts Arch, 
Mazg., vol. xxii., p. 113.) N.W. (Cherhill.) 
Rig. A horse which has not been“ clean cut,” ¢.¢., is only half gelded, owing 
to one of its stones never having come down. N.W. 
Rigget. A woodlouse. S.W. (Heytesbury.) 
Ring. “To ring bees,’ to make a noise with poker and shovel when they 
swarm, N.W. 
Rinnick. The youngest pig of a litter. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
Robin’s eyes. Geranium Robertianum, L., Herb Robert. S.W. 
Rock. The ‘‘fur” or calcareous deposit inside a kettle. N. & S.W. 
Rocket. ‘Don your rocket,” put on your bonnet. 8.W. (Downton.) 
