Rakeil-teie, sb. chain; raketeie, S; raketeye, S; rachenteges, pl., S; rakenteis, HD.—­AS. racentA(C)ah (Voc.); racente, a chain + tA(C)ah, a tye.  With racente, cp.  Icel. rekendr, OHG. rahhinza.  See Rekenthis.

Ram, sb. a ram, Prompt.—­AS. ram (Voc.).

Ramage, adj. wild, CM.  HD.—­OF. ramage, wild (of a hawk), living in the branches (Cotg.); Late Lat. *_ramaticum_, from ramus, a branch.

Rammish, adj. strong-scented, C3, CM.

Ramne, sb. bramble, W2; ramyn, H; rammyn, H.—­Lat. rhamnus (Vulg.); Gr. [Greek:  rhamnos] (LXX).

Rampe, sb. an ill-conditioned woman, C2 (n), HD.

Rampen, v. to ramp, to seize or scratch with the paws, to rage, C2; raumpe, S2; rawmpide, pt. s., HD.—­AF. raumper, OF. ramper, to clamber.

Rande, sb. a strip or slice of meat, S3, HD; rand, Cotg. (s. v. giste), ND.—­AS. rand, a rim, edge; cp.  Swed. rand, a strip, stripe, Icel. rAnd (pl. randir).

Randoun, sb. force, impetuosity, SkD. Phr.:  in a randoun, in a furious course, B; at randon, left to one’s own force, SkD.—­OF. randon, ’the swiftness and force of a strong and violent stream’ (Cotg.); from OTeut *_randa_, a rim; cp.  AS. rand.  See above.

Ranke, adj. strong, luxuriant, rebellious, WA, Prompt.; rank, S3; ronk, S2; rang, HD.—­AS. ranc; cp.  Icel. rakkr (for rankr), straight, upright, bold.

Ransaken, v. to search, S, PP, C, H.—­Icel. rannsaka, to search a house; Icel. rann:  Goth, razn; cp.  AS. rA|sn a plank, a beam, see Sievers, 179.

Rap, sb. rope, S; see Rope.

Rap, pt. s. reaped, W; see Repen.

Rape, sb. haste, S, PP, Prompt.; rap, S2.—­Icel. hrap, a falling down.

Rape, adj. hasty, G; rapest, superl., PP.

Rapeliche, adv. hastily, PP; rapely, G; rapelike, S; rapli, S2, G; rapelier, comp., PP.

Rapen, v. to hasten, S, PP, Prompt.; rappe, PP; rappe adoune, to hurry along, PP. Phr.:  rape and renne, to seize and plunder, C3; rapen and rinen, C3 (n); rap and rend, HD; rap or rende, Palsg.; rap and run, HD; rap and ran, C3 (n); rap and reeve, C3 (n); rap and ree, C3 (n).—­Icel. hrapa, to fall, rush headlong, hurry.