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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.
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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.
RACKETTY.—Full of spirits, and perhaps with a liking for practical jokes."
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.
RACK-UP.—To close the stables for the night after littering the horses and giving them their "vead."