Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: RI-PA'RI-AN – RIP'RAP
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RI-PA'RI-AN, a. [L. ripa.]
Pertaining to the bank of a river.
RIPE, a. [Sax. ripe, gerip; D. ryp; G. reif. The Saxon word signifies harvest, a reap or reaping; ripa, a handful of corn; ripan, to reap; ripian, to ripen.]
- Brought to perfection in growth or to the best state; mature; fit for use; as, ripe fruit; ripe corn.
- Advanced to perfection; matured; as, ripe judgment, or ripe in judgment.
- Finished; consummate; as, a ripe scholar.
- Brought to the point of taking effect; matured; ready; prepared; as, things just ripe for war. Addison.
- Fully qualified by improvement; prepared; as, a student ripe for the university; a saint ripe for heaven. Fell. Dryden.
- Resembling the ripeness of fruit; as, a ripe lip. – Shak.
- Complete; proper for use. When time is ripe. – Shak.
- Maturated; suppurated; as an abscess or tumor.
RIPE, v.i.
To ripen; to grow ripe; to be matured. [Not used. See Ripen.] – Shak.
RIPE, v.t.
To mature; to ripen. [Not used.] – Shak.
RIPE'LY, adv.
Maturely; at the fit time. Shak.
RIP'EN, v.i. [ri'pn; Sax. ripian; D. rypen; G. reifen.]
- To grow ripe; to be matured; as grain or fruit. Grain ripens best in dry weather.
- To approach or come to perfection; to be fitted or prepared; as, a project is ripening for execution.
RIP'EN, v.t. [ri'pn.]
- To mature; to make ripe; as grain or fruit.
- To mature; to fit or prepare; as, to ripen one for heaven.
- To bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.
RIP'EN-ED, pp.
Made ripe; come to maturity.
RIPE-NESS, n.
- The state of being ripe or brought to the state of perfection which fits for use; maturity; as, the ripeness of grain.
- Full growth. Time which made them their fame outlive, / To Cowley scarce did ripeness give. – Denham.
- Perfection; completeness; as, the ripeness of virtue, wisdom or judgment.
- Fitness; qualification. – Shak.
- Complete maturation or suppuration, as of an ulcer or abscess.
- A state of preparation; as, the ripeness of a project for execution.
RIP-EN-ING, ppr.
Maturing; making ripe.
RI-PHE'AN, a.
An epithet given to certain mountains in the North of Asia, probably signifying snowy mountains.
RIP-I-E'NO, a. [It.]
In music, full.
In old laws, one who brings fish to market in the inland country. – Cowel.
RIP'PED, pp.
Torn or cut off or out; torn open.
RIP'PER, n.
One who tears or cuts open.
RIP'PING, n.
- A tearing.
- A discovery. [Obs.] – Spenser.
RIP'PING, ppr.
Cutting or tearing off or open; tearing up.
RIP'PLE, n.
- The fretting of the surface of water; little curling waves.
- A large comb or hatchel for cleaning flax.
RIP'PLE, v.i. [In Dan. ripper is to stir or agitate; In G. riffe is a hatchel; and riffeln, to hatchel; in Sax gerifled is wrinkled. Ripple is probably allied to rip.]
To fret on the surface; as water when agitated or running over a rough bottom, appears rough and broken, or as if ripped or torn.
RIP'PLE, v.t. [G. riffeln, to hatchel.]
- To clean, as flax. – Ray.
- To agitate the surface of water.
RIP'PLE-MARKS, n. [plur.]
The undulated marks, which receding waves leave on the sea-beach.
RIP'PLING, n.
- The ripple dashing on the shore, or the noise of it. – Pennant.
- The act or method of cleaning flax; a hatcheling.
RIP'PLING, ppr.
Fretting on the surface.
RIP'PLING-LY, adv.
In a rippling manner.
RIP'RAP, n.
In engineering, a foundation or parapet of stones thrown together without order, as in deep water or on a soft bottom.