348 PROVINCIALISMS. 



To RIE ; to turn corn in a fieve; bringing the 



" capes" into an eddy. 

 To RIFT ; to cruciate. 



RIGG ; ridge, as of land ; alfo a long narrow hill. 

 RIGGEN ; ridge of a roof. 

 RIGGEN-TREE ; a piece of timber laid along the 



ridge of a roof to fupport the heads of the fpars : 



an unnecefiary piece of timber with which all old 



roofs are loaded. 

 RIGGIL ; ridgil. 



RIMS ; the fteps or ftaves of a ladder. 

 To ROIL j to play the male-romp j fpoken of a 



rude playful boy. 

 ROOAC,orROKE; a kind of f moke ; afpeciesof 



mift, fog, or fmall rain. 

 ROOP ; a hoarfenefs. 

 ROOTER ; a kind of rufhing noife ; or a rough 



attack ; as a violent guft of wind ; or a perfon 



rufhing into company abruptly, or rudely. 

 To ROW j to rake or ftir about, as afhes in an oven. 

 To ROWT ; to low as cattle. 

 ROWTY ; rank ; overgrown, as beans or other 



corn. 

 RUD ; red ochre j ufed in giving a temporary mark 



to fheep. 

 RUDSTAKES j flakes to which cattle are fattened 



in the houfe. 

 To RUMMLE (that is, to rumble) \ to make a low 



rumbling noife, as the bull when he is agitated or 



difpleafed. 



RUNSH j 



