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Raspacious Given to plunder. 



Rebushing To furnish again with bush or lining. 



Rectangular Longer on two sides than on the ends. 



Reeving To pass through a hole. 



Rejuvenation To reinvigorate ; to stimulate. 



Residue That which remains after a part is taken or removed; remnant; 



remainder. 

 Rotation (of crops) The cultivation of a succession of different crops on the 



same piece of land before it is again planted with the original crop. 

 Roughage Coarse fodder; any rough or coarse substance. 

 Rumen Largest stomach of cow or sheep. 



Saline Consisting of salt or containing salt. 



Sallenders An eruption occurring on hind leg of horse ; similar to malanders. 



Scrofulous Cold abscess. 



Scurfy Having or producing thin dry scales or scabs on the body; as 



dandruff. 



Seasonal Pertaining to a season. 

 Sedative Soothing insidiously ; treacherously. 

 Sedentary Occupied in sitting. 

 Sedimentary Having the character of sediment. 

 Sedimentation Act or process of depositing sediment. 

 Semi-arid Half barren. 



Septic A substance that promotes putrefaction. 

 Sequela (pi.) Sequelae Followers, results. 

 Shanks The lower part of the leg. 

 Shot (Surveying) Range in general. 

 Shucks Husks ; bundles of sheaves. 

 Silt Soil. 



Siphon Tube to draw liquid from well or container. 

 Siphonage The action of a siphon or tube in conveying a liquid from one 



vessel to another at a lower level. 

 Sizing Applying a liquid used by painters. 

 Slavor Running at mouth. 



Sludge Material from waste soap, liquors or wool-scouring industries. 

 Sludge Mud; mire; slush; to cover or fill in with soft mud or mire. 

 Soiling Crops Those that enrich the soil for succeeding crops, such as the 



legumes, etc. 

 Soluble May be dissolved. 



