Rant. (1) v. To tear.—N.W.
'She "ranted" the bosom of her print dress.'—Field Play.
(2) n. A tear or rent.—N.W.
Rantipole. Daucus Carota, L., Wild Carrot (English Plant Names).—N.W.
Rap, Wrap. A thin strip of wood.—N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.)
Rapid. 'A rapid pain,' 'rapid weather,' i.e. very violent. Always so used at Clyffe Pypard. So in W. Somerset.—N.W.
'This is a Latin use: cf. Virgil's rapidus aestus (Bucol. ii. 10) and rapidus sol (Georg. ii. 321)=strong, violent.'—Smythe-Palmer.
Rare. Underdone, but not raw. Reer (A.). Pronounced Raa.
Rash. To burn in cooking (H.Wr.). Sometimes used of malt.
Rasty. See Rafty.