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GLOSSARY
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  • Rizzar, 121, 126. Jam. rizards, rizzer-berries. See "rise"
  • Rock, 161, distaff, Ic. rokk-r, Du. rokken
  • Boden, 159, 160, rowan-tree, Gael. ruadh with post-positive article=the "red" one; rowan is Scan.-Da. rön, the service or sorb tree
  • Rodith, 27, 52, Go., from Go. rodjan, to speak, Ger. reden
  • Roef, 207, C. Du. See roof
  • Roes, roose, 71, 210, C. Du.; E. rouse, drinking-bout, Ork. ruz, to praise, boast, Ic. hrósa, rouse, Shak.
  • Rogaim, 124, Ir. rag-wort
  • Rohr, 12, Ger. a reed. Go. raus, Du. roer, Fr. roseau. Kl. says, "wanting in A.S. and E." See raus
  • Roid, 137, rude. A.S. rethe, fierce, rough, royet, romping, tomboyish: prob. var. of rude, Fr. roide, strong, Lat. rigidus
  • Royet, 69, riotous
  • Roof, 13, 25, O. Fr. hrof, Du. roef, hrot, Go. roof, roost; hrost, L.Ger. (Heliand)
  • Rooi-baatje, 206, C. Du. red-coat
  • Roopie, 13, hoarse from a cold, Go. hropei
  • Roopit, 13, 88, croaking, throaty. Go. hropei, a harsh cry, hropjan, to crow, roup, to auction
  • Roost, 25, O. Du. roest or hinnen-kot, hen-roost. See roof
  • Rose, 139, erysipelas, from the red appearance
  • Roset, 134, Gael, rosead, resin
  • Roun or round, 9, to whisper, A.S. runian, to whisper, run, a mystery
  • Rounders, 155
  • Row, 80, roll
  • Rugg'd, 223, 224, rug, C. Du. back, Sc. riggin, Ger. Rücken
  • Rummle-gumshon, 136, rum-gumpshon, common sense, A.S. rum-welle, spacious, and Go. gaum-jan, to perceive
  • Run-deils, 70, 137. See rüns, ründs
  • Ründs, 70, 134, 137, Ger. Rand, fringe, border, Du. rand, corner, border, A.S. rond, Go. randa, O. Teut. ram-ta, A.S. rima, reoma; m before d becomes n; var. runes, 202
  • Rung, 13, 32, 36, hrugga, Go., Ic. röng, a rib in a ship, Ger. Runge, short piece of iron or wood, still used in E., Du. and Ger. shipbuilding
  • Runt in kale-runt, 68, 123. Jam. tree-trunk, hardened stalk, stem of colewort, Ger. Rinde, crust, cog. rand, ründ, A.S. reoma, rim in sense of end, Go. rimis, rest, Sc. runch, wild mustard
  • Rush, rustle, 13, A.S. hrysian, to rush. Go. hrishjan, to shake, Sc. reeshle
  • Rust-platz, 195, C. Du. resting-place

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  • Sach, 217, C. Du. sighed, sooched
  • Sackless, 182, Cu.
  • Saep, 210–11, Du. zuipen
  • Sair, 97, sore
  • Saiw-s, 19, Go. the sea
  • Salmonys, 62, salmons. Barb.
  • Salt, 168, Go.; Ger. Salz, Cu. sote
  • ''Sand bed o' drink, 137, 140, a dipsomaniac
  • Sandy Cam'l, 133, the pig
  • Sa'r, 105, savour
  • Sargent, 11, sergeant
  • Sarrat, 153, Cu. served
  • Sarvent, 82, servant
  • Sauch, 252, M.E. salwe, sallow
  • Sauchie, 217
  • Sauil, 19, 255, Go. sun, Lat. sol
  • Saut, 253
  • Saut backit, 155, salt-bucket
  • Saut-girnal, 135, box for salt, girnal=garnel, granary
  • Saut's pell, 71. See pell
  • Saw, 67, cf. saw-dust
  • Saw, 139, salve, ointment, Lat. salvus
  • Saw, 13, 23, 253, sow. Go. saian, to sow, pres. part, saiand=the Sower in parable
  • Sawmon-loup, 125, a Lan. boys' game
  • Saws, 67, maxims, Ic. saga, Ger. sagen, to say