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RUDGE-WAAY.—A road of ancient times, still to be traced by its banks over the Berkshire Downs.

RUFFLED.—Put out of temper somewhat.

RUINAAYTION.—Ruin. "Ruinaayted" is used for "ruined."

RUM, or RUMMY.—Curious, uncommon; somewhat unsatisfactory.

"E'll vind ut pretty rum when 'e gets lo town wi' no money in yer pockut."

RUMBUSTICAL.—Opposing, obstructive, swaggering.

RUMMAGE.—To search hastily, turning things about and leaving them in disorder, as when going to a drawer with miscellaneous contents, to find something.

RUMPUS.—A disturbance.

"When the Missas zees how thee hast rummaged that ther drawer aboat, ther 'ooll be a rumpus I can tell 'e."

RUMPLE.—To disorder with the hands.

"A rumpled her haair an' she zes she wunt never spake lo 'un no moor."

RUN.—The track of an animal made by repeated usage, as a hare's "run."

RUNG, or RONG.—A spar or bar of a ladder.

RUSHLIGHT.—A small and inferior kind of candle formerly always used by farm servants and in cottages.

RUSTY.—Out of temper.

RUSTY BAAYCON.—Bacon turned rancid and yellow.

RUTS.—Deep tracks made by wheels in country roads.

RUTTIN'-TIME.—The spring time with deer.

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