RANTY—Mad. Ah’s ranty varra nar wi’ t’ tic.
RAP-AN’-RAIN—Lay hands on. He’d tak owt ’at he could rap-an’-rain.
RATCH—Stretch. He could ratch a bit, i.e., nut tied ta t’ truth. A romping mischievous youth. Thoo’s a gurt ratch.
RATED—Begun to rot. Yon door’s rated bi noo.
RATIPELT—Scold. She gave him seck a ratti-pelten fer stoppen oot.
RATTEN-TAILED—A nag tail wi’ t’ hair eaten off ’t.
RAX—Tear; riven. Ah’s rax’d wi’ pain.
RAGAMUFFIN—Sairy things, it maks yan’s heart wark ta think ther sud be any o’ this mack, wi’ ther barfit feet, an’ ther shirts hinging throo t’ whols o’ ther “looped an’ windowed raggedness.”
RAPSCALLION—A bit ov a mishief.
RAMSHACKLE—Anything ’at’s lowse, brokken doon, er badly graithed up.