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RICK'ETS, n. [In technical language, rachitis, Gr. from back or spine, Eng. rack...
RICK'ETY, a. 1. Affected with rickets. 2. Weak; feeble in the joints; imperfect.
RIC'OCHET, n. In gunnery, the firing of guns, mortars or howitzers with small ch...
RID, pret of ride. RID , v.t. pret. rid; pp. id. 1. To free; to deliver; properl...
RID'DANCE, n. 1. Deliverance; a setting free; as riddance from all adversity. 2....
RID'DEN, RID, pp. of ride.
RID'DING, ppr. Freeing; clearing; disencumbering.
RID'DLE, n. [See Cradle .] An instrument for cleaning grain, being a large sieve...
RID'DLER, n. One who speaks ambiguously or obscurely.
RID'DLINGLY, adv. In the manner of a riddle; secretly.
RIDE, v.i. pret. rode or rid; pp. rid, ridden. [L rheda, a chariot or vehicle.] ...
RI'DER, n. 1. One who is borne on a horse or other beast, or in a vehicle. 2. On...
RIDGE, n. [L. rugo.] 1. The back or top of the back. 2. A long or continued rang...
RIDG'IL, RIDG'LING, n. The male of any beast half gelt.
RIDG'Y, a. Having a ridge or ridges; rising in a ridge.
RID'ICULE, n. [L. ridiculum, from rideo, to laugh or laugh at.] 1. Contemptuous ...