Ragwort

rag'wurt, n. a large coarse weed with a yellow flower, called from its ragged leaves. [Rag, and A S. ivyrt a plant.] Raid., rad, n. a hostile or predatory invasion. [Lit 'a ruling into an enemy’s country,’ Scand., as Ice. ffidh. See Ride Doublet Road.] Rail, ral. n. a bar of timber or metal extending horn one support to another, as in fences, staircases, a barrier one of the iron bars on which railway carriage-, run. (arch.) the horizontal part of a fiame and panel —v to inclose with rails [Low Ger. regel Ger. riegel Irom the root of Ger. ret he, a row Rail, to brawl to use insolent language. Fr tiller like Span, rallar, to scrape, from L vallum a hoe for scraping a ploughshare— to sci ape. Sue Rase.] Rail, ral. h a genus o! wading birds with a harsh cry. (Fr. rale Ger. rallei-^nMer, to make a rattle in the throat, from the root of Rattle.] Railing, raping, «. a fence of posts and rails: material lor rails