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81. rakken v.(2)

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To draw off (wine) from one vessel to another, leaving the lees; rakken to the lies, draw off (a wine) down to the lees.

82. rāpe n.(2)

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Forceful seizure of somebody or something; plundering, robbery, extortion; ?also, a plundering raid [1st quot.]; hasti rape, quick recapture, quick rescue; don rape to, to plunder (a realm); (b) the…

83. relẹ̄f(e n.

Additional spellings: relefe
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(a) That which is left over or left behind, remains, remnants, residue; -- often pl.; also, a legacy, charitable bequest; also, dregs; relef of brucus, what the bruchus leaves; (b) rabble, ruins; (c)…

84. replevīn n.

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(a) Law A legal process for the temporary restoration of confiscated property pending a court hearing; also, the restoration of privileges; (b) a writ of replevin.

85. rescǒuen v.

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(a) To rescue or deliver (sb.) from captivity, fire, death, hell, abduction, etc.; keep (sb. from hell, death); also, raise (sb.) from the dead; (b) to aid (sb. in battle or under siege), relieve…

86. rescǒusen v.

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To rescue (sb., a country); deliver (sb. under siege), relieve.

87. reskippeson n.

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?Reshipment.

88. rewarden v.

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(a) To give a reward; reward (sb.); (b) hunt. to reward (a hound or hawk), esp. with a part of the game; (c) to reward (affection, good deeds, etc.); -- also without obj.; (d) to pay (sb.) for goods…

89. riban n.

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(a) Ribbon, edging material, riban frenge; (b) a ribbon; an ornamental band or border, trimming; an ornament, a necklace; ?a bracelet, an anklet; (c) = filaterie n.(d).

90. rǒbel n.

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Broken fragments of stone resulting from the demolition of a building, etc.; also, small stones used in making mortar [quot.: ?1440].

91. rǒbǒus n.

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Waste material, refuse; rubble resulting from the demolition of a building, etc.

92. rollen v.(1)

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(a) To record (a deed, title, etc.) in an official roll or register; also in fig. context; (b) to list (a person's name) on a roster or muster roll; record (sb.) as (sth.), acknowledge; rollen with

93. rǒuncī n.

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(a) A charger, steed; (b) a riding horse; (c) a pack horse, workhorse; (d) a kind of small horse; (e) in phrase: queue de rounci, nag's tail, a comic title for a dish; (f) as surname.

94. rǒundelet n.

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(a) A small medicinal pellet or roll; (b) a round slice of something; a circular napkin; (c) a small cask; also, a measure for wine, varying from 15 to 18 1/2 gallons.

95. russet n.

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(a) The color russet, grey or dull red, brown, etc., suitable for working clothes; (b) a serviceable woolen cloth, usu. of plain or subdued color & usu. worn by the poor or by workingmen (also by the…

96. salā̆rī(e n.

Additional spellings: salarie
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(a) Compensation, payment, esp. a salary or compensation periodically paid for regular service [sometimes difficult to distinguish from (b)]; also fig.; (b) a payment for a specific service or limited…

97. sarpler(e n.

Additional spellings: sarplere
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A large canvas sack, used esp. for packing wool or fleeces; also, a bale of wool, containing two sacks; also, the weight of a bale of wool.

98. scalǒun n.

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(a) A plant of the genus Allium, a shallot or scallion; (b) something of little or no value; ne ben worth a scaloun, to be worthless; not ȝeven two scalounes, care not a bit (for sb. or someone's…

99. scarlē̆t n.

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The color scarlet; also, scarlet dye; red scarlet.

100. scauāǧe n.

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A custom levied on goods displayed for sale within the precincts of London.