A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 176 : +Riall+, _adj._ royal, CM, S3, PP; see +Real+.+Rially+, _adv._ royally, CM; see +Realy

+Riall+, _adj._ royal, CM, S3, PP; see +Real+.

+Rially+, _adv._ royally, CM; see +Realyche+.

+Ribaud+, _sb._ villain, worthless creature, ribald, PP; +rybaud+, PP; +ribaude+, the Evil One, PP; +ribalde+, PP; +ribaut+, S3; +ribaudes+, _pl._, sinners, PP; +ribauz+, S.--AF. _ribald_ (pl. _ribaus_, _ribaldes_), OF. _ribaud_.

+Ribaudie+, _sb._ sin, S2, PP; ribald jesting, C3.--OF. _ribaudie_.

+Ribaudour+, _sb._ profligate fellow, PP; +rybaudour+, PP.

+Ribaudrie+, _sb._ ribaldry, PP; +rybaudrie+, PP, S3.

+Riche+, _adj._ powerful, rich, S; +ryche+, PP; +ryke+, PP; +rice+, S.--OF. _riche_.

+Riche+, _sb._ kingdom, S, S2; +ryche+, PP; +rice+, S; +rike+, H, S2.--AS. _rice_.

+Richelike+, _adv._ richly, S; +richeliche+, S2.

+Richen+, _v._ to grow rich, PP; +reche+, _pr. pl._, PP.

+Richesse+, _sb._ wealth, PP, S2, S3, C2; +ritchesse+, W; +richeise+, S; +riches+, WW; +richesses+, _pl._, costly articles, S2; +ricchessis+, WW; +ri?tchessis+, W.--OF. _richese_, AF. _richesce_.

+Rict+, _adj._ right, S; see +Ryght+.

+Riden+, _v._ to ride, S, S2; +ridend+, _pr. p._, S; +rydinge+, C3; +ryd+, _imp._, S; +rit+, _pr. s._, PP, C3; +ritt+, PP; +ryt+, PP, C; +rad+, _pt. s._, S2, B; +rod+, S, S2; +rood+, C2; +riden+, _pl._, S, C3, C; +rade+, S2; +raid+, B; +riden+, _pp._, C2; +rad+, B. _Comb._: +redyng-kyng+, a kind of feudal retainer, PP; +redyng-kynges+, _pl._, PP.--AS. _ridan_, pt. s. _rad_, pl. _ridon_.

+Ridere+, _sb._ rider, S; +rideres+, _pl._, S; +rideren+, S.

+Ridil+, _sb._ a sieve, Prompt.; +rydelle+, Cath.; +ryddel+, ruddle, Cath. (_n_). Cf. +Rydder+.

+Ridilen+, _v._ to sift; +rydelyn+, Prompt.; +ridile+, W; +ridlande+, _pr. p._, S2. _Phr._: +riddlide watris+ = Lat. _cribrans aquas_ (Vulg.), Cath. (_n_).

+Rif+, _v._ to rive, S2; see +Ryuen+.

+Rift+, _sb._ veil, curtain; +rifft+, S.--AS. _rift_; cp. Icel. _ript_, _ripti_.

+Riften+, _v. eructare_, H (Ps. 18. 2); +rift+, to belch, Manip.--Icel.

_rypta_.

+Riht+, _adj._ and _sb._ right, S; see +Ryght+.

+Rihten+, _v._ to direct, correct, S; +rigten+, to set straight, S; +ri?ti+, S2; +rightid+, _pt. s._, S2.--AS. _rihtan_.

+Rihtlecen+, _v._ to direct, set right, S; +ri?tleche+, S2, HD; +ry?tlokede+, _pp._, S3.--AS. _rihtl?can_.

+Rihtwis+, _adj._ righteous, S; see +Ryght+.

+Rike+, _sb._ kingdom, S2; see +Riche+.

+Rikenare+, _sb._ reckoner, S.

+Rikenen+, _v._ to reckon, S, PP; see +Rekenen+.

+Rin+, _v._ to run, S3; see +Rennen+.

+Ring+, _v._ to reign, S3; see +Regnen+.

+Riot+, _v._ to revel, live dissolutely, gluttonously, WW; +ryot+, B; +riotte+, to be dissolute, _luxuriare_, Manip.

+Riote+, _sb._ uproar, SkD; +riot+, dissolute, luxurious living, WW; +riotte+, Manip.; +ryot+, depredation, B.--AF. _riote_ (_ryot_), confusion, OF. _rote_, quarrelling (Bartsch), also feasting (Ducange); cp. ODu. _revot_, 'caterva nebulonum, luxuria'; see SkD.

+Riotour+, _sb._ rioter; +rioter+, glutton, WW; +ryotoures+, _pl._, C3.--AF. _riotour_, OF. _riotheir_ (Ps. 36. 1).

+Riotour+, _adj._ luxurious, dissolute, WW.--Cp. Low Lat. _riotosus_ (Ducange).

+Ripe+, _adj._ fit for reaping, mature, S; +rype+, C2.

+Ripen+, _v._ to become ripe, Prompt.; +ripede+, _pt. s._, S.--AS.

_ripian_.

+Ripen+, _v._ to divide by tearing open, to rip, to search diligently, examine, HD, JD, SkD (s.v. _rip_); +rype+, Palsg.; +riped+, _pt. s._, S2.--Cp. Swed. _repa_, to scratch.

+Ripple+, _sb._ an instrument for _ripping_ off the flax-seeds, JD.

_Comb._: +repylle-stok+, an implement for cleaning flax, Voc.

+Ripplen+, _v._ to ripple flax, JD; +rypelen+, SkD, Prompt.

+Rishe+, _sb._ rush, S3; see +Rusche+.

+Rist+, _pr. s._ riseth, rises, C3; see +Rysen+.

+Rit+, _pr. s._ rides, C3; see +Riden+.

+Riuelic+, _adv._ frequently, S2. See +Ryfe+.

+Riveling+, _sb._ a kind of shoe, SD, HD; +rullion+, JD; +rewlyngis+, _pl._, S3; +rowlyngis+, JD.--AS. _rifelingas_, 'obstrigelli' (Voc.); cp.

AF. _rivelinges_, _rivelins_.

+Rixan+, _v._ to reign, S.--AS. _ricsian_ (_rixian_); cp. OHG.

_rihhison_ (Tatian), see Sievers, 411. See +Riche+.

+Rixlien+, _v._ to reign, S. See above.

+Ri?t+, _sb._ right, justice, S2; see +Ryght+.

+Ro+, _sb._ quiet, S2; see +Roo+.

+Robben+, _v._ to plunder, spoil, rob, SkD, PP; +robby+, S2.--AF.

_robber_; cp. It. _robbare_, to rob (Florio).