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By G. E. Dartnell and the Rev. B. H. Goddard, 1438 
Roke. Smoke. S.W., occasionally. 
Rollers. (1) . The long lines into which hay is raked before pooking. S.W. 
; (Warminster, etc.) 
*(2) v. Rolly, to put grass into rollers. (Cycl. of Agric.) 
*Rommelin. Rank, overgrown. (A.) 
*Rook Hawk. Falco subbuteo, the Hobby. (Birds of Wilts, p. 72.) 
Ropey. ‘Rawpey bread,” a term applied to that peculiar condition of home- 
made bread, known only in dry summer weather, when the inside of the 
loaf appears full of minute threads, and has a disagreeable taste. N.W. 
Rough. (1) adj. Unwell, as ‘* He bin terr’ ble rough this fortnight.” N.& SW. 
-(2) “To sleep rough,” or “lay rough,” to sleep about out of doors like 
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a vagabond. N. & SW. 
(3) v. To treat roughly, to ill-use. “ That there hoss’ll kick’ee, if so be 
as you do rough un.” N.W. 
Rough-carpenter. The same as Hedge-carpenter. N.W. 
*Rouse. ‘To catch and rouse,” see Catch. 
q Rowet-grass. The long rough grass in hedges, ete., which cattle refuse ; 
rowan or coarse aftergrass. N.W. 
Rowetty. Of grass, coarse and rough. (Gamekeeper at Home, ch.2: Wild 
Life, ch. 2.) N.W. 
Rubble. (1) In Wilts usually applied to the hard chalk used in making 
roadways through fields. (Wild Life,. ch. 2.) N, &S.W. 
(2) Rubbish. (A.) N. & S.W. 
Rucksey. Muddy, dirty, untidy, as applied to road, weather, or house. 8.W. 
Rudder, (1) ~. A sieve. N.W. 
(2) ». To sift. N.W. 
Rudderish. Passionate. (A-B.) 8.W. (Som. bord.) 
a Rud ge. The space between two furrows in a ploughed field. N.&S.W. 
9g Rumple. To seduce. . N.W, 
*Rumpled-skein. Anything in confusion ; a disagreement. (A.) 
Saat. ‘Saat bread,” soft, sweet puddingy bread, which pulls apart in ropes or 
% strings, made from ‘‘ grown-out ” wheat. N.W. 
q Sails. The upright rods of a hurdle. (D.) ‘Hurdle zailin’,” sing. 
‘4 (Clyffe Pypard). N.W. 
| Sally-withy. A willow. (A.) 
Sar. To serve or feed. (Wilts Tales, p.112.) ‘Sar the pegs, wull ’ee.” N.W. 
Li Saturday’s Pepper. Euphorbia Helioscopia, L., Sun-spurge. (English 
| ss Plant Names.) Saturday night’s pepper. (Village Miners.) 
