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raabverb
/RAHB/
to tumble or collapse downward
“Da stanes raab daan fae da brae.”
raadnoun
/RAHD/
habit of using resources sparingly
“Da's gey raad wi his siller.”
raagnoun
/RAHG/
shabby person; fine damp mist
“Ther's a raag hing aboot the brae.”
raamisedadjective
/RAAM-izd/
irritable from lack of sleep
“Da bairn's aw raamised noo”
raannoun
/RAHN/
fish eggs; the roe of fish
“A'm gannin tae fry the raan the nicht.”
raaseverb
/RAH-se/
forcefully seize or carry off goods
“They raase awa wi the boat.”
racenoun
/RAYSS/
narrow wooden chute for sorting sheep
“Gae sen the ewes intae the race.”
racknoun
/RAK/
wall-mounted shelf for drying dishes
“Put thae plates oan the rack.”
raemnoun
/RAYM/
thick fatty dairy layer skimmed from milk
“Gie's a dub o raem on the bannock.”
raem calmadjective
/RAYM-kahm/
sea surface perfectly still and glassy
“Da sea is raem calm.”
raepverb
/RAYP/
trickle of water; clothesline cord
“Hing the claes oan the raep”
ragnoun
/RAG/
thin, ragged, badly fed person
“Yon rag aye oot alang da pier”
raikverb
/RAYK/
to wander without a set destination
“He gaed raik roond da toon”
rainverb
/RAYN/
fix someone with an angry stare
“He rain me the hale nicht.”
rain gösnoun
/RAYN-GOHS/
small diving loon with red throat
“Ah seen a rain gös at da voe.”
raiseverb
/RAYZ/
stack wet peats upright to dry
“A'm gaun tae raise the peats the morn”
raisedadjective
/RAYZD/
Overexcited to the point of madness
“He's gey raised aboot that.”
raisinsnoun
/RAY-zins/
small peat stacks left to dry
“We left da raisins lyin oan da muir”
rakkinoun
/RAK-ee/
ring on mast supporting a yard
“Rakki sat fast on da mast.”
ram stamadjective
/RAM-stam/
impulsive and rash; lacking caution
“He ran ram stam ower the pier.”
rampverb
/RAMP/
to boil or seethe violently
“Mind yersel or ye'll ramp.”
ramseadjective
/RAMS/
bitter and overpowering in taste
“Da tea's ramse, I cannae swally it.”
ranksmannoun
/RANKS-mun/
one of a pair of small fishing boats
“Oor ranksman aye bides close when the sea's rough.”
ranselverb
/RAN-sel/
rummage through a house
“Dinna ransel ma claes, hen.”
ranselmannoun
/RAN-sel-man/
old parish constable and local officer
“Da ranselman gaed aboot seekin fur stelen kye.”
rantverb
/RAHNT/
speak loudly in a boisterous way
“Da lads rant aboot da pier”
reckverb
/REK/
to reach or attain something
“Yon ladder'll reck the loft”
reddverb
/REHD/
to tidy or sort out
“A'll redd the hoose the morn”
reddernoun
/RED-er/
handheld toothed tool for grooming
“A'll dae ma braids wi the redder.”
reddin straiknoun
/RED-in STRAIK/
final knockout finishing blow
“He gied him the reddin straik.”
reddinsnoun
/RED-inz/
fat from sheep intestines
“Mither aye uises reddins in da puddin.”
redwaar codlinnoun
/RED-wahr KOD-lin/
small red-tinted cod fish
“A got a redwaar codlin fer tea.”
reenoun
/REE/
short squally storm with strong winds
“Da ree's comin', bun up the boat.”
reebnoun
/REEB/
narrow streak or stripe on surface
“Ther's a reeb oan the boat.”
reebaldnoun
/REE-bald/
a dishonest, untrustworthy rogue
“Da reebald steal't ma fish.”
reebinsnoun
/REE-binz/
upper planks forming a boat's gunwale
“He wis repaintin' the reebins.”
reednoun
/REED/
fourth stomach of ruminant animals
“Da reed o the coo wis fou”
reeinnoun
/REE-in/
a sharp high-pitched pig cry
“Dae ye hear the reein frae the sty?”
reeknoun
/REEK/
smoke from burning peat or turf
“Da reek's sair thick.”
reekyadjective
/REE-kee/
smoky; filled with dense smoke
“Da hoose's reeky efter da peat fire”
reelnoun
/REEL/
loud uproar or noisy public fuss
“They got intae a reel efter the match.”
reersnoun
/REERZ/
sudden sharp spasms of pain
“He fell intae reers.”
reeselverb
/REE-suhl/
rummage or shake noisily
“She reeselt i da kist.”
reestverb
/REEST/
preserve mutton by drying in smoke
“A'll reest the mutton the nicht.”
reestitadjective
/REES-tit/
smoked and preserved for flavour
“A'll tak a wee piece o da reestit.”
reeveverb
/REEV/
to tug or drag forcefully
“Gie the boat a reeve, it's oot on the skerry.”
reffelverb
/REF-el/
to make tangled or knotted
“Ma lines hae reffel efter da gale”
reffelledadjective
/REF-uhld/
yarn or thread tangled and knotted
“Aw, da yarn's reffelled agen.”
renshverb
/REN-sh/
to rinse away soap and dirt
“Gie the plates a wee rensh.”
restverb
/REST/
Heap ash over smouldering peat fire
“Rest the peats afore we gae tae bed.”
restin shairnoun
/RES-tin-SHAIR/
wooden bench with back and armrests
“Coom sit yersel on the restin shair.”
restitadjective
/RES-tit/
Smothered, choked, stifled; overwhelmed
“Da boat wis restit wi seaweed efter da storm”
rexverb
/REKS/
to stretch out or extend oneself
“A'll rex oot ma legs”
rexternoun
/REKS-tuh/
a hard or awkward task
“Da's a rexter tae mend the roof.”
rheumaticsnoun
/ROO-MAT-iks/
Painful rheumatic condition affecting joints
“Da rheumatics is gey sair the nicht”
rickverb
/RIK/
quick upward tug to haul fish
“A seen him rick a muckle cod intae the boat.”
rickernoun
/RIK-er/
improvised hooked pole for hauling
“Haud the ricker an' heeze the creel up”
rideverb
/RYD/
cow coming into season
“The coo's ride the noo.”
riftverb
/RIFT/
to noisily expel gas from stomach
“He aye rift efter his tea.”
rignoun
/RIG/
narrow strip of land or backbone
“Ah'll tak da wee rig for the tatties.”
rig abootnoun
/RIG-uh-BOOT/
shared narrow strip of farmland
“A'll haud the rig aboot alang the burn.”
rigginnoun
/RIG-in/
highest ridge where roof sides meet
“Da riggin's beginnin tae leak efter da gale.”
rikkelnoun
/RIK-kel/
a thin, gaunt person or animal
“Da ould hors is a rikkel noo.”
rimskanoun
/RIM-skah/
playful, sexually eager mood
“She wis rimska etter da ceilidh”
rinverb
/RIN/
run; move quickly on foot
“He rin alang the brae.”
ringlitadjective
/RING-lit/
striped with horizontal bands
“Her skirt's aye ringlit.”
rinkelverb
/RINK-ul/
make a light, high-pitched ringing sound
“Da wee bell rinkel at da pier”
rinkernoun
/RINK-er/
snug woollen skull-cap for women
“Haud yer rinker on, it's cauld the nicht.”
rinksverb
/RINKS/
make loud clattering; act rowdily
“Da bairns rinks aboot da toon.”
rintnoun
/RINT/
torn, worn scrap of clothing
“Gie me that auld rint, Ah'll mend it.”
rinty pellsnoun
/RINT-ee PELZ/
ragged torn garments or scraps
“He wis aften seen aboot in rinty pells.”
ripnoun
/RIP/
strong, fast-moving local tidal current
“Tak tent, there's a rip in da voe”
ripeverb
/RAIP/
Clear out by poking or digging
“Ah'll ripe oot the ashes.”
rippernoun
/RIP-uh/
spade-like tool for cutting peat
“Haud the ripper, A'll be back.”
riskverb
/RISK/
To reap grass with a sickle
“A'll risk the ley afore the rain”
rispnoun
/RISP/
small hand tool for scraping
“Gie me the risp, a'll skraap the paint aff.”
risseninadjective
/RIS-uh-nin/
faintly flickering, wavering gleam
“Da licht on the voe is rissenin.”
rissienoun
/RISS-ee/
narrow raised strip of ground
“I gaed ower the wee rissie this morn.”
ritnoun
/RIT/
vertical cut in sheep's ear
“A've pit a rit in the lamb's lug.”
riveverb
/REEV/
tear apart; romp or work vigorously
“The bairns rive aboot the hoose”
rivin o da dimnoun
/RIV-in-o-da-DEEM/
first light of the morning
“We gaed oot at rivin o da dim.”
rivlinnoun
/RIV-lin/
slipper made from hair on hide
“Ah'll put oan ma rivlin.”
rivvicknoun
/RIV-ik/
deep cleft or ravine in rock
“Mind the bairns frae the rivvick.”
roanverb
/ROHN/
to steal eggs from a bird's nest
“Dinna roan the eider's nest alang the voe.”
rödverb
/ROHD/
jabber on senselessly; ramble at length
“Da auld yin aye röd at da shoop.”
röfnoun
/RURF/
top covering of a building
“Da röf is leakin.”
roiltnoun
/ROYLT/
large bulky lump; heavy cumbersome object
“Wull ye gi'e a haund wi' that roilt?”
rölnoun
/RUR/
young horse or shedding pony
“Da röl's oot i' da field.”
rönnienoun
/RON-ee/
mound of stones or rocky outcrop
“I gaed by the rönnie yestreen.”
rooverb
/ROO/
strip wool from a sheep by hand
“A'll roo thae ewes the morn.”
roodery skerrynoun
/ROO-duh-ree SKER-ee/
small rocky sea outcrop with barnacles
“Mind the roodery skerry oot by the Ness; it'll snare yer keel.”
roognoun
/ROOG/
mound; also a big ungainly person
“Dinna be sic a roog, Jock.”
rookverb
/RUK/
to smoke a pipe; to cheat
“Ah'll tak a rook o' ma pipe.”
roosenoun
/ROOS/
a large fierce burning blaze
“Da roose loupit up frae the byre.”
roosknoun
/ROOSK/
Big, burly, sturdy Shetland man
“Yon roosk aye helps wi da boat.”
roostnoun
/ROOST/
fast, rough tidal current
“Dinna gang oot in the skiff when the roost's on.”
roosternoun
/ROO-stuh/
a large, fiercely burning fire
“Yon rooster's lickin' at the eaves.”
roothnoun
/ROOTH/
wooden strip along boat gunwale
“Mak sure the rooth is fast afore we row”
rösverb
/ROES/
to praise; speak well of someone
“Aw'll rös ye fer da braw wark.”
rosenoun
/ROHZ/
sudden bright red swollen skin
“Da's getten rose oan his cheek an he's gey ill.”
rosetnoun
/ROZ-et/
resin rubbed on a fiddle bow
“Gie's the roset, A'll smear the bow.”
rötnoun
/RUT/
underground part of a plant
“We diggit oot a reet lairge röt.”
roupnoun
/ROOP/
public sale by bidding to highest bidder
“We gaed til the roup.”
routnoun
/ROWT/
loud cry to attract attention
“Gie a rout, Ah cannae see ye.”
rövnoun
/RØV/
metal washer used on boat planks
“Mend the röv afore da plank lowses.”
roweverb
/ROH/
to roll or tumble along surface
“Da barrel rowe doon da brae”
rowernoun
/ROH-er/
small roll of carded wool
“A've gien ye a wee rower for spinnin.”
rowlverb
/ROWL/
turn or spin into a rounded roll
“Rowl the tatie intae a wee ball.”
rucklyadjective
/RUK-lee/
Irregular, rough, or bumpy surface
“Da road's ruckly, tak heed.”
rudgeverb
/RUDJ/
clear loose stones from farmland
“A'll rudge the rig the morn”
rugverb
/RUG/
pull with short, sharp jerks
“Dinnae rug the line, Will.”
rummelverb
/RUM-uhl/
to tumble down loose stones
“Mind yer step, da dyke micht rummel.”
rumseverb
/RUMS/
search through things in disorder
“Dinna rumse ma kist.”
runadjective
/ROON/
Milk gone lumpy; walls fallen apart
“Da dyke's run an' needs mendin'.”
runchnoun
/RUNCH/
adjustable spanner for nuts and bolts
“Gie me the runch an' I'll tak the wheel aff.”
rungnoun
/RUNG/
a strike delivered with a stick
“Da bairn gied him a rung”
runknoun
/RUNGK/
Driving rhythmic pattern in fiddle reels
“Yon runk gars folk dance oot o' their shoon”
runnicknoun
/RUN-nik/
shallow open drain for dung and washings
“Mind the runnick efter ye rinse the byre.”
runshick or runshienoun
/RUN-shik/
yellow flowered wild arable weed
“Da runshick's a' ower the rigs.”
runtnoun
/RUNT/
central stalk of a stripped cabbage
“Haud the runt for da soop.”
russienoun
/RUSS-ee/
male horse, especially a breeding stallion
“Da russie's nae tame, ye ken.”