An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Chapter 664 : _To_ RASCH, _v. a._ To dash, to beat. Isl. _rask-a_, frangere. _b.e.l.l.e.n.den._ ~Ras

_To_ RASCH, _v. a._ To dash, to beat.

Isl. _rask-a_, frangere.

_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._

~Rasch~, _s._

1. Dash, collision.

_Douglas._

2. The clas.h.i.+ng of arms.

_Douglas._

A. S. _hraes_, impetus.

_To_ RASCH, RASHE, _v. n._ To make any forcible exertion, to rush, S. A.

_Complaynt S._

A. S. _raes-an_, to rush.

RASCH, RASH, _adj._ Agile, active, Loth.

Su. G. _rask_, celer, promtus.

RASCH, RASH, _s._ A rush, S.

A. S. _resc_, juncus.

_Complaynt S._

~Raschen~, ~Rashen~, _adj._ Made of rushes, S. B.

_Statist. Acc._

~Rashy~, _adj._ Covered with rushes, S.

_Ramsay._

_To_ RASE _out_, _v. a._ To pluck.

_Douglas._

Germ. _reiss-en_, Alem. _raz-en_, rapere.

RASIT, _part. pa._ Abashed.

_Gawan and Gol._

Isl. _rask-a_, perturbare.

RASPS, _s. pl._ Raspberries, S.

Ra.s.sE, _s._ A current.

V. ~Raiss~.

RAT, _s._

1. A scratch, S.

2. Metaph. a wrinkle.

_Douglas._

3. A rut; _cart-rat_, S. B.

Teut. _rete_, incisura; Su. G. _ratta_, a path.

_To_ ~Rat~, ~Ratt~, _v. a._

1. To scratch, S.

2. To make deep ruts, S.

_Ruddiman._

RAT, _s._ A wart, S.

V. ~Wrat~.

RATCH, _s._ The lock of a musket.

_Colvil._