Ridotto, re-dot'-to, s

a public a embly; a public entertainment,consisting of music and dancing, in the latter of which the whole company join(It.) 566 RIGIDLY ] literary composition to adapt it to changed circumstances (It. from L. re, andfacio, to make); Rife, rife, a. prevailing; abundant (A.S. rif). Rifely, rife'-le, ad. in a rife manner. Rifene , rife'-nes, 8. the state of being rife. Raff. to plunder (Ger. rafen, to snatch away). pl. troops armed with rifles: v.a. to groove, as a rifle (Ger. riefeln, to groove). the Australian bush a rifle-corps. riving: v.a. to cleave; to rive: v.n. to burst open; to split (rive). braces, ratus; to & fit c., with to their tackling; respective to fit the masts shrouds, and stays yards, [Naut.]: s.dre , specially gay and flaunting; style of fitting the masts and sails (Naut.) (Scand.) to play the wanton. To run the rig, to playa wanton trick. To run the rig upon, to practise a sportive trick on (wring); Rigadoon, rig-a-doon',. s. a brisk dance, performed by one couple, said to have been borrowed from Provence(Fr. ) water). rigging of a ship a cylindrical pulley or drum [Mech.] a port the masts, extend and contract the sails, ., of a aship, being partly standing and partly running. justice; fit; proper; lawful; true; correct; most convenient or dexterous; well-performed; most direct; on the right hand; on the right with the face looking down: ad. in a right or straight line; rightly; justly; correctly; very: int. well done. Right-angle, an angle of90 degrees, or one-fourth of a circle [Geom.] Right ascension. See Ascension (A.S. riht). Rightly, rite'-le, ad. in a right manner. Rightne , rite'-nes, s. the state or quality of being right. a Right, rite, s. conformity to truth and justice; rectitude; justice; propriety; freedom from error; just claim; legal title; prerogative; privilege; authority; property; the side opposed to the left; the ministerial side in a legislative a embly; the conservative side in philosophy. To put to rights, to put in good order; to adjust. Bill of rights, a declaration of rights, specially as granted by William III. in 1688. Writ of right, a writ which lies to recover lands in fee simple, unjustly withheld from the true owner. to set upright [Naut.]: v.n. to rise with the masts erect, as a ship. To right the helm, to place it in the middle of a ship merited (A.S. riht, and wis, way or wise). Righteously, rite' - yus -le, ad. in a righteous manner. Righteousne , rite'-yus-nes, s. the quality of being righteous; holine ; purity of heartland rectitude of life; uprightne ; justice; the active and pa ive obedience of Christ [Theol.]; perfection of moral character [Theol.]; justification [Theol.]; integrity. right; just; consonant to justice. Rightfully, rite'- ful -le, ad. in a rightful manner. Rightfulne , rite'- one's right hand. more easily than the left; to the right. Right-handedne , rite'-hand-ed-nes, s. the quality of being right handed; dexterity. tion. well disposed. Right-mindedne , rite'-minde-ed-nes, 8. the quality of being right-minded. inflexible; severely just. See Rigour. Rigidly, rij'-id-le, ad. in a rigid manner. Rigidne , rij'-id-nes, 8. the quality of being rigid; rigidity.