Raddle

rad'dl, v. To interweave, twist together. — n. A long stick used in hedging; a hedge formed by interweaving the shoots and branches of trees or shrubs; an instrument employed by domestic weavers. [Prob. reed.] Radial, Radiate, etc. See under Radius. Radical, Radish, etc. See under Radix. Radius, ra'dT-us, pi. -dii, -dt-i. (Geom.) A right line, extending from the center of a circle to the periphery. (Anat.) The bone on the exterior or thumb side of the fore-arm: see Skeleton. [L., © ray.] — Ra'dius-vec'tor, n. {Math.) A straight line connecting any point (of a curve) with a fixed point, or pole, round which turns, and to which serves to refer the succe ive points of Kadius. a curve, in a system of polar coordinates. [L. vector, a bearer, fr. vehere, to bear, carry.] — Ray, ra, One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle. (Bot.) A radiating part of a flower or plant. (Ichth.) One of the radiating bony spines forming the framework of the fins of fishes. (Physics.) A line of light heat proceeding from a radiant or reflecting point; onee of the colored portions of the spectrum. A gleam of intellectual light perception apprehension. v. [rayed (rad), raying.] To send forth or shoot out, cause to shine out, glimmer, beam, gleam, light. [OF. raye = L. radius.) — Ray'le , a. Destitute of light; not illuminated dark. — Ra'diate, -dT-at, n. (Zool.) An animal in which all the parts are arranged uniformly around the eentral axis of the body. — v. To i ue and proceed in direct lines from a point of surface, as heat or light; to i ue in rays, as light to emit rays, be radiant. — v. To emit or send out in direct" lines from a point or sureve, term Tn, ice Odd, tone, or 485 RADIX 467 RAISE face. — a. Formed of rays diverging from a center stone.—Rag'wheel, (Much.) ^11 having the parts of a structure arranged radiatelv A wheel having projecting pins "™ about a center. (L. radiare, -atmn, radius.] — on the rim, which into the Radia'tion, n. Act of radiating, or state of being link.s of a chain belt, to prevent radiated emi ion and diffusion of rays of light slipping when receiving or divergence of anything from a point or surface, like communicating motion; a diverging rays of light. [¥.; L. radiatio.] - Ra'disprocket wheel. — Rag'amu if'- a'tor, -ter, n. That which radiates or emits rays In, -a-muf'in, n. A paltry felesp. that part of a heating apparatus designed to low; mean wretch; a ragged, radiate heat. — Ra'dial, -dl-al, a. Pert, to a radius, disreputable fellow. [E. rag or to the radius, one of the bones of the fore-arm. and ProvG. muffen, to smell „ [E — Ra'diant, a. Radiating; radiate; resembling musty or rank.] Rag-wheel and Chain. or in the form of rays emitting or darting rays Rage, raj, n. Violent excitement; eager pa ion; vioof light or heat emitting a vivid light or splendor. lent anger accompanied with furious words, ges- [Lradtam, p. pr. of radiare.] — Ra/diantly, adv. tures, or agitation; vehemence of anything painful — Ra'diance, -ancy, -an-si, n. Quality of being raor destructive; the subject of eager desire. — v. diant vivid brightne luster glare glitter. — [raged (rajd), ragixg.J To be furious with anger;