Rigsdag, rigz′dag, n. the parliament of Denmark.
Rigveda, rig-vā′da, n. the first of the four Vedas. [Sans., rich, a hymn, veda, knowledge.]
Rigwiddie, rig-wid′i, n. (Scot.) the rope that goes over a horse's back to support the shafts of the vehicle it draws. [Rig, the back, widdie, withy, a rope.]
Rile, rīl, v.t. to make angry, to vex—a form of roil.
Rilievo, or Relievo. See Alto-relievo.
Rill, ril, n. a small murmuring brook: a streamlet.—v.i. to flow in small streams.—ns. Rill′et (Tenn.), a rivulet, a little rill; Rill′-mark, a marking produced by the oozing of water on sand. [Low Ger. rille, a channel; Ger. rille, a furrow.]
Rim, rim, n. a raised margin, border, brim: in a wheel, the circular part farthest from the nave.—v.t. to put a rim to:—pr.p. rim′ming; pa.t. and pa.p. rimmed.—n. Rim′-fire, a cartridge which has a detonating substance placed in some part of the rim of its base.—adjs. Rim′iform; Rim′less.—ns. Rim′mer, an instrument for ornamenting pastry; Rim′-plān′er, a machine for dressing wheel-fellies; Rim′-saw, a saw, the cutting part of which is annular. [A.S. rima.]
Rim, rim, n. a membrane: the peritoneum. [A.S. reóma.]
Rimbase, rim′bās, n. a short cylinder connecting a trunnion with the body of a cannon.
Rime, rīm, n. hoar-frost: frozen dew.—adj. Rī′my. [A.S. hrím; Dut. rijm, Ger. reif.]