Burns, Tam o' Shanter

rikk (rik), n. A small form of tambourine, used in Egypt. rilasciando (re-là-shian'do), a . [It., ppr. of ri lasciare , relax: see relax . ] In music , same as rallentando. [ rilievo , pl. rilievi : rile (ril), v . t . A dialectal variant of roil2 . rilievo (rē-lyāvē), n. see relief .] Same as relief , in sculpture, etc.: the Italian form, often used in English. Sometimes spelled relievo . Shallow porticoes of columns supported statues, or rather, to judge from the coins representing the building, rilievos , which may have set off, but could hardly have given much dignity to, a building designed as this J. Fergu on , Hist. Arch., I. 318. was. rill (ril), n. [=LG. rille , rile , a channel, a rill, G. rille , a small furrow, chamfer; origin uncertain. Cf. W. rhill , a trench, drill, row, contr. rhigol , a trench, groove, dim. of rhig , a notch, groove, hence a shallow trench, channel. Cf. F. rigole , > G. rigole , riole , a trench, furrow. Cf. rillet , rivulet .] 1. A small brook; a rivulet; a streamlet. May thy brimmed waves for this Their full tribute never mi From a you sand petty rills , That tumble down the snowy hills.