rumor (roo'mer), hearsay, common talk.
runic (roo'nik), pertaining to the written language of the ancient Norsemen.
rural (roo'ral), pertaining to the country.
rustic (rus'tik), unpolished.
ruthlessly (rooth'les-li), in a cruel manner.
Rutledge (rut'lej), the name of an illustrious family in South Carolina--one of them was a signer of the declaration of Independence and governor of the state.
sabre (sa'ber), a sword with a broad, heavy blade, usually curved.
sackcloth (sak'kloth'), a garment worn in mourning or penitence.
saddle-girth (sad'l-gurth), that which fastens on the saddle.
saddletree, frame of a saddle.