Rabbits. Blossoms of Snapdragon when pinched off the stem.—S.W.
*Race. The heart, liver and lungs of a calf (A.B.).
Rack. (1) A rude narrow path, like the track of a small animal (A.S.). See Gen. Pitt-Rivers' Excavations in Cranborne Chase, vol. i. ch. i. On Exmoor the wild deer always cross a wall or hedge at the same spot. The gap thus formed is called a 'rack.' See Red Deer, ch. iv. Also in W. Somerset.—S.W. (2) Apparently also sometimes used in the sense of a boundary.—S.W.
Radical. 'A young radical,' a regular young Turk, a troublesome young rascal. Also used in Somerset.—N.W.
Rafter. To plough so as to leave a narrow strip of ground undisturbed, turning up a furrow on to it on each side, thus producing a succession of narrow ridges (Agric. of Wilts, ch. vii). See Balk-ploughing.—N.W.
Rafty, Rasty, Rusty. Of bacon, rancid (A.B.S.).—N. & S.W.
Rag-mag. A ragged beggar, or woman all in tatters.—N. & S.W.
Rail. To crawl or creep about, to walk slowly (Wilts Arch. Mag. vol. xxii. p. 112). 'I be that weak I can't hardly rail about.'—N.W.
Raims, Reams. A mere bag of bones, a very thin person. 'He do look as thin as a raims.'—N. & S.W.
Raimy. Very thin.—N. & S.W.