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RAAIL-HURDLES.—Another name for Sparred Hurdles.

RAAINY DAAY.—A day of trouble or need. To "put a little by vor a raainy day," is to save money.

RAAYRE, or RUR.—Underdone.

"Ooll 'e hev a slice well done or raayre?"

Excellent.

"I hev got zome raayre craps o' turmuts this year."

RABBIN RED BRE-AST.—The Robin is thus called in full, and not simply "a Robin."

RABBUT 'E.—A mild form of imprecation.

RABBUT'S-STOP.—A rabbit's hole of short length, containing a rabbit's nest formed of her "vleck," and the young rabbits.

RABBUTTIN'.—Going in pursuit of rabbits with ferrets and nets, and perhaps a gun also.

RACK AN' RUIN.—In great disrepair.

RACKET, or RACKUT.—Fuss, disturbance, upset.

"If 'e disturves any o' his things a 'ooll maayke a gurt rackut when a comes whoam."

RACKETTY.—Full of spirits, and perhaps with a liking for practical jokes."

"A be a quiet awld man now, but vorty years ago I minds 'un as the mwoast racketty chap in our perts."

RACK-HURDLES.—Hurdles of substantial lathing or split wood; these are made by carpenters; there are uprights placed at such distances apart that a sheep can just put his head through to obtain the food enclosed.

RACKIN'.—Throbbing with pain.

"My yead's a-rackin' zo as I can't spake to 'e."

RACK-UP.—To close the stables for the night after littering the horses and giving them their "vead."

"Rackin' up time" marks the conclusion of the days' work for carters and carter-boys.