Rhomb-spar, rom'-spär, s

a mineral resembling calc- RICH ] spar, consisting mainly of carbonates of lime and magnesia. roo'-bärb, s. a plant of the genus rheum, whose roots are medicinal, and whose leaf-stalks, which contain a mixture of citric and malic acids, are used for making tarts, . (Rha, the Volga, and barbarous, barbarous). roo'-bärb -e, a. like rhubarb. rum, s. a circle on the earth's surface making a given angle with the meridian of a place; a point of the compa ; a rhumb-line (rhomb). rum'-line, s. the track of a ve el which cuts all the meridians at the same angle. rime, s. the correspondence of sounds in the terminating words or syllables of two verses in poetry; a harmonical succe ion of sounds: poetry; to accord poem; aword in sound answering; to make in verses sound: to v.a. another to put: into v.n. rhyme. Rhyme or reason, number or sense. Without rhyme or reason, without consideration. Male rhymes, rhymes in which only the final syllables agree. Female rhymes, rhymes in which the two final syllables agree, the accent being on the first. (A.S. rim, number, reckoning.) rime'-les, a, destitute of rhyme. ri' ri'-mist, -mur, rime'-ster, } s. versifier; one who makes apoor poet. rhymes; a ri'-mik, a. pertaining to rhyme. rin'-ko-lite, s. the petrified beak of a bird (Gr. rhynchos, rin-kof a beak, -e-ra, and lithos s. the, a weevil stone). insect (Gr. rhinchos, and phero, tobear). rin -kops, s. the skimmer bird (Gr. rhynchos, and rithm, ops, the s. measured eye). or timed movement in the succe ion of sound; metre verse; number; disposition of notes as regards time or measure [Mus.] (Gr. rhythmos, regulated recurring motion, from rheo, toflow). rith'-mik, a. pertaining to rhythm; rith'-mik-al, S to Rhythmically, rith'-mik-al-le, ad. in a rhythmical manner. ri'-an-se, s. gaiety. ri'-ant, a. gay; smiling, cheerful (Fr. rier, to laugh). rib, s. a side-bone of animal bodies; anything like a rib; a piece of timber for strengthening the side of a ship; the continuation of the petiole along the middle of a leaf [Bot.]; something long, thin, and narrow; a strip: v.a. to furnish with ribs; to inclose with ribs (A.S. ribb). rib'-ald, s. a low, vulgar, lewd fellow: a. low; base; obscene (It. ribald, a low profligate). rib'-ald-ish, a. disposed to ribaldry. rib'-ald-rus, a. containing ribaldry., rib'-ald-re, s. low, vulgar or obscene language. rib -and, s. See Ribbon. ribd, a. furnished with ribs; marked with rising lines and channels. rib'-bing, s. an a emblage of ribs, as for a vault or coved ceiling. rib'-bon, s. a fillet or silk band worn by way of ornament; a narrow strip of anything: v.a. to adorn with ribbons (Celt). rib'-bon-gras, s. canary gra . rib'-bon-izm, s. the principles of a secret a ociation among the lower Irish opposed to the Orange confederation and having a similar organization. rib'-bon-man, s. a member of a secret society in Ireland. See Ribbon ism. rib' -gras, s. a species of plant a go. rib'-les, a. having no ribs. rib'-ston-pip-in, s. a variety of apple. rik, a termination, denoting jurisdiction or rich. rise, s. grain, extensively cultivated and used as food (Fr. riz, from Pers.) rise'-bird, 8. the bobolink; a beautiful Asiatic bird of the finch family. rise'-bis -ket, s. a sweet biscuit made of flour mixed with rice. rise'-milk, s. milk boiled up and thickened with rice. rise'-pa-per, s.s. a material prepared from the pith of a plant and used for manufacturing fancy articles. rise'-pood-ing, s. pudding made of rice. rise'-weev-il, s. an insect, resembling the common wheat-weevil ritsh, a. wealthy;. abounding in money or po e ions; splendid; costly; abundant; abundant in valuable materials or qualities; full of beauty; fer tile; vivid; sumptuous; abounding with a variety of delicious food; full of sweet or harmonious sounds (A.S. rice) Richly, ritsh'-le, ad. in a rich manner. Richne , ritsh'-nes,. s. opulence; wealth; finery splendour; fertility; abundance of anything.