Lexicon: rhythmic – rid

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rhythmic, adj. [Fr. rhythmique or L. rythmicus.]

Musical.

rib (-s), n. [OE rib.]

Curved bones in man and animal enclosing the body cavity and protecting the chief organs. [fig.] mountainsides.

ribaldry, n. [OFr ribau(l)derie.]

  1. Outrageous language.
  2. Uproar [word play on Ribbon.]

ribboin, n. [see ribbon, n.]

ribbon (-s, -'s), n. [Later form of riban, of obscure origin.]

  1. Thin strip of cloth, usually silk or satin.
  2. Long, thin ray.

ribin, n. [see ribbon, n.]

rich (-er), adj. [Germ. ríce, prob. < Celtic rīx = L. rex, king.] (webplay: beautiful, common, God, gold, hand, highly, men, pearl, sounds, suppose, sweet, wealthy, well).

  1. Wealthy.
  2. Emotionally or spiritually fulfilled.

Richard, proper n. [Germanic ric, rule + hard, brave.]

Male friend; miller; laborer; possibly Richard Mather (see ED's letters).

riches, n. [variation of richesse, assuming the form of a plural, see rich, adj.] (webplay: dominion, eastern, glory, gold, good, hand, less, men, number, opulent, pearl, plenty, possessing, power, powerful, sounds, sweet, treasure, wealthy).

  1. Wealth.
  2. Fulfillment; spiritual blessings.

rid, v. [ON ryδja.]

Disposed of.