Risk

risk, n. hazard chance of lo or injury. vd. to expose to hazard: to venture. (Fr. risque (it. nsico)— Sp. rtsco, a rock— reseco, to cut off—rc, off, scco, to cut. The connection an abrupt precipice, hence danger,] Ri ole, ns ol, n. fish or meat mmced and fried with bread crumbs and egg. [Fr., perh. from the 'lent as Dan. riste, to roast.] Rite, rlt, a religious usage or ceremony. [Fr. rite— L. ritns Ritual, rit'u-al, adj consisting of or prescribing rites —« manner of perfew mmg divine service, ora honk containing it: the body of rites employed in the church. adv. Rlt'ually. [L. fitualls. See Rite Ritualism, mu-al-i/m, n system qjf rituals or presen bed forms of jeligion the observance of them the name given to the great increase of ceremonial in religious worship which has taken pl.u e in a large section of the Church of England. Ritualist, rit'u-al-ist, one skilled in or devoted to a ritual one ol the party in favour of ritualism ui the Church of England.—adj. Ritualistic, pertaining to the ritual Rival, ri'xal. n> one pursuing the same object as another, one who strives to equal or excel another a competitor. — adj having the same claims standing m competition.— v to stand in competition with to try to gain the same objut another, to try to equal or excel: pr p. il'vailing pad and pa p rivalled. [Lit. one who on the opposite side oj a river, and contends sometimes for the use of Kr.- L. rwaits— nvus, a brook. See Rivulet.] Rivalry, ri'val-n, «. act of rivalling: competition emulation. — Rive, riv, to t»ar asunder: to split. v.i. to be split asundei —pad. rived, pa.p. rived, riv en. |A S. ret/an; Dan. rive River, river. «. a large running stream of water. [Fr. -nvic/e (It. nviera, shore, river)— Low L. 7-iparia, a shore distuct— L. rip a, a bank Rivet, riv'et, a bolt of metal fastened by being hammered at both ends —vd to fasten with a nvet to make firm or immovable pr p. riv'eting /" t mid pa.p riv'eted. [Kr acc. to Ibez fiom the root of Ice. rtfa, Dan. rive, Gcr. reihcn, L RiVO Rivulet, rivu-let,» u. a small river or stream a brook TL nvulus, dun. of nvus, a stream, akin to Sans. sru, Gr. rhed, to flow]