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 Racking of Wines, Drawing them off their Lees into fresh Vessels.

Rack-rent, strain d to the utmost Value. The Knights of Cales, Gentlemen of Wales, and Lairds of the North Country, a Yeoman of Kent, at Rack-rent, will buy 'em all Three. To lye at Rack and Manger, to live hard.

Rag, c. a Farthing. Not a Rag left, c. I have Lost or Spent, all my Money.

Ragou, a Relishing Bit, with a high Sawce.

Ragamuffin, a Tatter-*demallion.

Rag-water, a common sort of Strong-warers.

Rake, Rake Hell, Rake-shame, a Lewd Spark ei Deboshee, one that hae not yet Sowed his Wild Oats, Rakish, tending to, or leaning towards that Extravagant way, of Life. Rake, when the Hawk flies out too far from the Fowls; also so much of the Ships Hull as overhangs both Ends of the Keel; and to Trot a Horse gently.

Ralph-Spooner, a Fool.

Raillery, Drolling. To Railly, or Droll. A Railleur, or Droll.

Rally, to Unite or embody broken Troops.

Rammish, Rank.

Ramp, a Tomrig, or rude Girl. To Ramp, to Play rude Horse-Play.

Rampant, uppish, overbold, over-pert, over-lusty. A Lyon Rampant, i.e. rearing up his Forefeet.

Rangle, when Gravel is given to a Hawk, to bring her to a Stomack.

Ranging, c. intriguing, and enioying many Women.

Rank, rammish, strong-scented, as all the Petids, either Vegetables or Animals, as Garlick, Assafœtida, Polecats, Foxes, Goats, &c. And whatever is Stale, Corrupt, or Tainted, and Stinks with long or careless Keeping. A Rank Lie,