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From The Anglish Moot

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race n stock, strain
radiant adj shiny, bright, beaming, glowing
radiate vb shine, glow
radio adj & n wireless
radius n spoke, spokelength, spokespan, staffreach
rage n anger, wrath
railroad n ironroad
range n reach, stetch
rancid adj rotting, reeking, smelly, stale, foul, dank, rank, taff
rankle vb gall, irk
rape vb & n reave, rove, befoul, gainswive, plunder, mightswive, dintswive, formight (calque of Dutch verkrachten)
rapid adj fast, quick, speedy, swift
rappel vb abseil
rare adj & adv seldom, unlikely
rarified adj fewsome, thin
rarify vb thin
rarity n dearth, fewness
raspberry n hindberry
ravage vb wreck, trash, smash, pull down overwhelm, overrun, overthrow, harry
ravine n chine, gap, ditch, gulch, ghyll
ray n beam
razor n shaver
re- pref eft-, again
re- pref back-
re- pref with-
realize/realise vb acknowledge, dawn upon
reality n wareness (analagous calque from continental Germ. langs: Gewahrheit- awareness, Wahrheit- 'wareness')
realm n kingdom
reason n wherefore, ground;
rebellion n uprising
rebuke vb scold, snape
recall vb bethink
recently adv lately, newly
recital n reading, singshow, yarn
recline vb lie back, lie down, stretch heel,
recognise vb acknowledge, aknow
recompense n gainyield
reconsideration n afterthought
reconcile vb settle
recovery n comeback, pick-up, upturn, upswing, healing, greenshoot
recriminate vb blackblame
rectum n arsepipe, arseway
recurrence n comeback, flashback
redeem vb gainbuy
reduce n lessen, lower
refer (to) vb bespeak, call
refined adj couth
reflect vb show
reflection n glance, backshine
reform n ameeding
reform vb ameed
reformer n ameeder
refrain vb forbear
refridgerator n chiller, cooler
refuge n haven, frithstead
refugee n haven seeker
refulgent adj shining
refuse n chaff,
refuse vb asake, gall
regard vb look at
set down
regarding prep about
regicide n kingslaughter, kingslaying, kingmurder
regime n yoke, rike
regiment n fight(ing)group
region n landship
regret vb mourn, weep, weep over, look back, feel sorry, rue
regulate vb key to
reign n. kingship, queenship, athelingship
reinforce vb strengthen, trim, bolster, harden up, up hold, make firm, underset
reject vb shun, spurn
relapse vb backslide
relate phr vb To belong to, bear upon, stand with, link with, tie in with, tell of, bring word of, deal with, give tidings of, write of, make known, set out, unfold, be akin to
related adj akin (to), kindred, sibbed to
relative(s) n kin, kinfolk, kinsmen, sib, sibling, bysib, own flesh & blood, blood-bondling, bloodsib
relations n. undertakings between, dealings with
relax vb rest, loosen up, slacken, chill out, unwind
relaxed adj smooth, loose, mellow
release n outlet, loosing
release vb let go, loose
reliable adj trustworthy
relieve n lighten, soothe, help, unburden, allay, still (the fears), salve
religion n worship
religious adj worshipful
reluctant adj unwilling, loath
remain vb bide, linger, beleft (calque of German Bleiben), blive (O.E. belifan cf German bleiben)
remainder n lave
remains n ashes, body, dead body, lich, bones; leftovers, leavings, scraps, waste, sweepings, dust; afterglow
remedy n salve
remember(recall) vb call to mind, bethink
remember(store memory) vb bear in mind, keep in mind
remember(memorise) vb put to mind, cram
reminisce vb look back
remnant n leftover
remote adj outlying
remove vb foredo (with immaterial object), outtake, take out, astir, stir, draw, unsheath,
renaissance n newbirth
renal adj kidney
render vb make, give, forswear, yield
renounce vb forspeak, forsake, yield, asake
renovate vb do up
repartee n wit, banter
repel vb ward off, put off
repent vb atone
repercussions vb blowback, kickback
repetition n dailiness (monotonous), witherhauling (cf. German "Wiederholung")
replenish vb fill up
report n telling
repose n rest
representative n spokesman(woman), forstander, foranswerer
repress vb quell, crush, lord, trample, keep under, ride roughshod over,
reprimand vb upbraid, tell off
reprove vb scold, upbraid, chide
represent vb stand for, foranswer
reproach vb upbraid, scold
republic n commonwealth , folkdom, folkrike
reputation n name, goodname, goodbearing, edwite
request n bid, prayer, asking
request vb bidding, ask, beseech, ask for
require vb need
requirement n need, must
rescribe vb write back
research n legwork
resmblance n likeness, look, blee, bly
resemble adj seem like, look like
resentment n bitterness, ill-feeling
reservation n booking
reservation n misgiving
reserve n backlog
reserve vb back-up
reserve vb book, keep
reserve adj spare
reserved adj withdrawn
reside vb live, dwell, abide, wone, erde
residence n home, dwelling, abode, erding, erdingstow
resign vb guit
resilience adj doughty
resist vb withstand, hinder
resistance n backlash, underground
resolute adj doughty, steadfast, unbending, anrede
resort vb betake
respond vb answer
response n answer, feedback
responsible adj trustworthy, upstanding, steady, sound, guilty, answerly, answerable
responsive adj quick, awake, sharp, open-minded, quick-minded, willing, soft-hearted
rest n lave
restart vb start anew
restaurant n mealhouse
restrain vb hold back, fetter
restraint n holding back, fetter
result n outcome, upshot, aftermath,
retain vb withhold, keep
retaliate vb hit back, strike back
retard n dimwit, dolt, dullard
retard vb laten, slow, stunt
retardation n slowing, latening
retardation n backwardness, beslowedness
retirement n elderhood
retort n comeback, wisecrack, backanswer
retract vb take back, withdraw
retreat vb withdraw
retrograde adj backward
return n comeback, backfare, two-way
return vb come back
reveal v make known, show, give up, bring to light, unhele
revel vb bask, wallow, frolic
revelry n merry-making
revenge n pay back,
revenge vb to get even with
revere vb worship
reverence n blessed awe
reverie n daydream, sweven
reverse/reversal n setback, blow
revert vb backtrack
revive vb awaken, quicken, inliven, bring to, aquick, forquick, give life to, bring back to life
revolution n overhaul, overthrow, overthrowing, uprising
revolve vb spin, turn around
reward n getting(s), meed, gainyield
reward vb meet (pt: meeted)
rifle n scratchgun
rigid adj stiff, hard
rigorous adj thorough
riot n crowdburst
risk n gamble, long shot
river n aa, ea, brook, waterway, burn, fleam, fleet, flood, rindle, run, runnell, stream
river course n gang
rivulet n beck, brooklet, stream, runlet, runnel, rith, sike
robin n ruddock
robust adj strong, sinewy, hale, halesome, hearty, sound, doughty, fit, full-blooded, full-blooded, full-strength, hardy, healthy, mighty, red-blooded, stout, strong-willed
roman adj romish
rock n stone
rotate vb spin
rotund adj wheelshaped
round adj wheelshaped
route n pathway
royal adj kingly, queenly, athel
ruin vb & n wreck, mar, downfall
rule vb lead, look over, oversee, phr to have lordship over, oversee, hold sway
rumour n hearsay
rural adj outburg, fieldly
rush n & vb hurry
rustic n backwoodsman, boor, bumpkin, bushwhacker, clodhopper, churl, crofter, greenhorn, heathen, hind, husbandman, hillbilly, ill-bred, low-man, plowman, ploughman, redneck, serf, share-cropper, swain, woodsman, uncanny wight