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ROOPY.—Hoarse.

"I got a cawld isterdaay an' be maain roopy this marnin'."

ROORER.—A horse affected in the wind which makes a roaring noise internally when hurried or frightened.

ROORIN'.—Very great, excellent.

ROPY.—Underdone pie crust or bread is thus described.

ROUGH.—To rough a horse is to turn the extremities of the shoes in order to prevent slipping when the roads are frozen.

ROUGH MUSIC.—The beating of pots and pans and other discordant noises made in a "Hoosset Hunt."

ROUNDERS.—A game with a hard ball, each player throwing it at any other as he may happen to get it.

ROUNDLY.—Very openly, fully and plainly.

I telled 'un roundly what I thate about his doins."

ROUSER.—A loud explosion.

"'E must hev lo-aded yer gun heavy, a went afif a vrightvul rouser."

There is also "Rousin." A "rousin" clap of thunder is a very loud clap.

ROUSETT, or ROWETT.—Rank dry grass.

RUBBIN STWUN.—Bath brick or sand stone.

RUBBLE.—A species of hard chalk.

RUCK.—To rub, so as to roughen or bruise the surface.

"Ther be a darn in my stockun' as hev rucked my heel vurry bad."

RUCKUT.—To disturb by poking with a stick or other implement.

"Ther be a rat got under the boordin', len' us yer stick zo as I can ruckut 'un out on t.

RUCKUTTIN'.— A noise made as by animals scratching boards.

"The rats kep' I awaayke by the ruckuttin' thaay maayde in the roof."

RUCTION.—A disturbance.

Wind on the stomach.

RUDDLE.—The red paint used for marking sheep after sheep-shearing.