A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Ripen], v. to become ripe, Prompt.; ripede, pt. s., S.—AS. rípian.

[ Ripen], v. to divide by tearing open, to rip, to search diligently, examine, HD, JD, SkD (s.v. rip); rype, Palsg.; riped, pt. s., S2.—Cp. Swed. repa, to scratch.

[ Ripple], sb. an instrument for ripping off the flax-seeds, JD. Comb.: repylle-stok, an implement for cleaning flax, Voc.

[ Ripplen], v. to ripple flax, JD; rypelen, SkD, Prompt.

[ Rishe], sb. rush, S3; see [Rusche].

[ Rist], pr. s. riseth, rises, C3; see [Rysen].

[ Rit], pr. s. rides, C3; see [Riden].

[ Riuelic], adv. frequently, S2. See [Ryfe].

[ Riveling], sb. a kind of shoe, SD, HD; rullion, JD; rewlyngis, pl., S3; rowlyngis, JD.—AS. rifelingas, ‘obstrigelli’ (Voc.); cp. AF. rivelinges, rivelins.

[ Rixan], v. to reign, S.—AS. rícsian (ríxian); cp. OHG. rîhhisôn (Tatian), see Sievers, 411. See [Riche].