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[Lat. ramalia =twigs.] Botany: A genus of Usnese. Ramal in a frazinea , R. fastigiata , and R. far in ace a are common on the bark of trees. R. polymorph a and R. scopulorum are good dyeing lichens. *ra-mă ', v. t. [French rama er.] To collect together. "When they have ramast many of several kindes and tastes."- Comical Hist. of World in the Moon. Ra-may-an-a, c. [Sansc.] Hindu Literature : One of the two great Indian epic poems. Its author was Valmiki, of the aboriginal tribe of Kolis on the Bombay coast. It celebrates the exploits of Rama, king of Oude, who, aided by the Monkey-god Hunooman (q. v.), conquered Ceylon, and brought back his queen, Sita, whom Rawana, the giant and tyrant of that island, had carried away. răm-bāde, s. [Fr.] rā-me-al, adj. [Latin rameus, from ramus =a branch.] The same as RAMEOUS (q. v.). Ra-me-an, a. & 8. [RAMISM.] The same as RAMIST (q. v.). rămed, a. [Eng. ram; -ed.] Ship build .: Said of a ship on the stocks when the frames, stem, and stern-post are up and adjusted. ra-meē, ra-miē', s. [Malay.] Bot.: Böhmeria nivea . [GRASS CLOTH-PLANT.] răm'-ě-kin, răm'-a-kin, *răm'-mě-kin, *răm' ě-quin (qu as k), s. [Fr. ramequin , from O. Dut. rammeken =toasted bread.] Cook.: A small slice of bread covered with a mix. ture of cheese and eggs. răm-el, răm'-mel, *răm'-mell, *ram-al, subst. [Lat. ramale =a withered, dead, or usele branch; ramus a branch; French ramilles =small sticks or twigs.] 1. Brushwood, dead wood, or branches. "To write of scrogges, brome, hadder, or rammell." G. Douglas: Eneid ix., Prol. 44. 2. Rubbish, such as bricklayers' rubbish, or stony fragments; rubble. "The river Tiberis, which in time past was full of rammell and the ruins of houses."-P. Holland: Suet on i us, p. 51.