Rackups, C, a game at marbles where the loser has to place his knuckles
on one side of a hole to be “fired” at with the taws of the winners.
“He mun stand his _rackups_” is a proverb implying the necessity of
accepting the consequences of misconduct, defeat, or miscarriage of
plans.
Rakin, C, wandering far or wildly.
“They ga rakin aboot widoot ayder errand or aim.”
Said of pedestrian tourists by a dalesman.
Rantin’, Ranty, S and C, wild, riotous.
“The _rantin’_ dog the daidie o’ ’t.”
_Burns._ Song.
Ratch, C, to search vigorously, to ransack.
“_Ratch_ as ye will, ye’ll mak nowte out.”
Said to hunters in a wood.
Reek, S, smoke.
“The death o’ deevils, smoor’d in brimstone _reek_.”
_Burns._ The Twa Brigs.
Riggin’, S, the roof (probably from Ridging primarily).
“Ane may like the kirk weel aneuch without aye riding on the _riggin’_
o’ ’t.”—Proverb.
Rooers, C, (or rather Furness and Westmorland) oars.
“Why do you call them _rooers_?” “’Coase they irr _rooers_.” “They
call them oars elsewhere.” “They may co’ them what they will, but if
they _roo_ wi’ them, they’re _rooers_.”
Conversation on Esthwaite lake.
Roose, S, praise, exalt.
”_Roose_ the ford as ye find it.”—Proverb.
Rowp, S, auction; Rowp-crier, auctioneer.
“I canna pay’t an’ ye _rowp_ me at the cross.”
Said by a hopeless debtor.
Rowth, S, abundance.
“Rich fouk ha’e _rowth_ o’ frien’s.”—Proverb.
Rowe, S, roll.
“Where Cart rins _rowin’_ to the sea.”
_Burns._ The Gallant Weaver.