Rascall, sb. scrapings, refuse; rascaile, PP; rascayle, an animal not a beast of the chase, a hart not six years old, Prompt. (n); the common people, Prompt.; raskaille, the common herd, SkD; rascall, refuse beast, Palsg., ND.; rascalles, pl., common sort of men, low fellows, villains, S3.—­AF. rascaille (raskaylle, raskayle), a rabble; cp.  F. racaille; from OF. rasquer, to scrape (Ducange); cp.  OIt. rascare (Florio).

Rascall, adj. common, low, HD; Comb.:  rascall wine, tortivum vinum, Prompt. (n).

Rase, v. to run, to race, SD, S2; rese, S2; reysed, pp. ridden, C.—­AS. rA|*san.

Rase, sb. a race, rush, SkD; ras, SkD, S2; rese, S2; res, SD, G (n); rees, attack, fit of passion, G.—­AS. rA|*s.

Rasen, v. to scrape, Prompt.—­OF. raser; Late Lat. rasare, freq. of Lat. radere.

Rasour, sb. razor, C2, C, W2; rasure, H (Ps. 51. 2).—­OF. rasoir; Late Lat. rasorium.

Raspen, v. to rasp, scrape, SkD; rospen, S.—­OF. rasper; OHG. raspA cubedn, see Weigand.

Rasse, sb. a raised mound or eminence, a cairn of stones, S2; raise, HD.  See Reysen.

Rat, pr. s. reads, PP; see Reden.

RaA3/4, sb. advice, S, SD.—­Icel. rAiA deg..

Rathe, v. to advise, HD.  See above.

RaA deg.e, adj. quick, swift, SD; rad, quick, S; rade, pl., S; raddere, comp. pl., S.—­AS. hrA|A deg., hreA deg., also hrA|d, hred, quick, also rad.  Cp.  Chron. ann. 755 (Parker) with the Laud MS.

Rathe, adv. early, PP, S2, S3; quickly, S, S2; reaA deg.e, S; rath, B; raA deg.er, comp., sooner, rather, PP, S, S2, C2; redA3/4er, S; raA deg.est, superl., PP; raA deg.este, S.

Rathly, adv. quickly, S2; reaA deg.liche, S; readliche, S; radeliche, HD; radely, S2; redliche, S.—­AS. hrA|A deg.lice.

Raton, sb. rat, PP, Cath.; ratoun, PP; ratones, pl., PP.

Ratoner, sb. rat-catcher, PP, Voc.; ratonere, PP.

Ratte, sb. rat, PP; rotte, Voc.; rattis, pl., PP.—­AS. rA|t (Voc.).

Ratten, v. to tear, SD.—­Cp.  MHG. ratzen, see Weigand (s. v. ratsche).

Rattes, sb. pl. rags, S; rats, pieces, shreds, HD.

Raughte, pt. s. reached, C2; see Rechen.