RASHLY
Rash"ly, adv.
Defn: In a rush manner; with precipitation. He that doth anything rashly, must do it willingly; for he was free to deliberate or not. L'Estrange.
RASHNESS
Rash"ness, n.
Defn: The quality of state of being rash. We offend . . . by rashness, which is an affirming or denying, before we have sufficiently informed ourselves. South.
Syn.
— Temerity; foolhardiness; precipitancy; precipitation; hastiness;
indiscretion; heedlessness; inconsideration; carelessness. See
Temerity.
RASKOLNIK
Ras*kol"nik, n. Etym: [Russ. rascolenik' schismatic, heretic.]
(Eccl.)
Defn: One of the separatists or dissenters from the established or
Greek church in Russia. [Written also rascolnik.]
RASORES
Ra*so`res, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. radere, rasum, to scratch. See
Rase, v. t.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An order of birds; the Gallinæ.
Note: Formely, the word Rasores was used in a wider sense, so as to include other birds now widely separated in classification.