Ripen, v. to become ripe, Prompt.; ripede, pt. s., S.—­AS. rA-pian.

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.:  repyllestok, 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. rA-csian (rA-xian); cp.  OHG. rA(R)hhisAn (Tatian), see Sievers, 411.  See Riche.

Rixlien, v. to reign, S. See above.

Ri3*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).

Robbeour, sb. robber, PP; robbour, PP.—­AF. robeAur, OF. robeAr; Low Lat. robatorem; cp.  It. robbatore, robber (Florio).

Robe, sb. robe, PP; robes, pl., clothes, PP; robis, PP.—­AF. robe; cp.  It. rA cubedbba, gown, robe, goods (Florio).

Roberie, sb. robbery, S.—­AF. roberie.

Roche, sb. rock, S, S3, C2, H; rooch, S2, W2. Comb.:  roche-wall, rock-wall, S.—­AF. roche.

Rod, pt. s. rode, S, S2; see Riden.

Rode, sb. a road, a riding, SkD, WW, Sh.; rade, S2, JD; roade, WW; roode, place where vessels ride at anchor, bitalas-sum, Prompt.—­AS. rAid.

Rode, sb. red complexion, C2, S2; see Rude.

Rody, adj. ruddy, S2, C2, PP; rodi, W.

Roggen, v. to shake, PP, HD, S2, Prompt.; rug, JD.—­Icel. rugga, to rock a cradle.

Rohten, pt. pl. recked, S; see Rechen.

Roial, adj. royal, CM; see Real.

Roialtee, sb. royalty, C3; see Realte.

Rokke, sb. a distaff, Prompt., Cath., HD; rok, S3; roche, Manip.; rocks, pl., S3, HD.—­Icel. rokkr.