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  • ram's horn
     [from the shape of seed-pods] n. a tree, Pithecellobium unguiscati: 1889 (Gardner 379). 1977 P. guadelupense (Patterson 375). = TEAR
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  • ram-goat
     [Car.; OED obs. →41634] n. a male goat: Papa kill one ram-goat to cook for Christmas day (Nassau). (Black)
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  • rally
     [OED to revive, rouse; Scots rally to go to and fro in disorder CSD] v. to march or STRUT (single file
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  • rake broom
     n, a lawn rake. (Mayag., Inagua)
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  • rake-and-scrape band
    [cf. RAKE 4 and DJE scraper a crude musical instrument; cf. also Bartlett 1848 rake and scrape together to collect]
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  • rake
    n. [OED implement with teeth fixed to a bar and long handle] an implement without teeth for scraping salt into
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  • raisin leg
    [probably from appearance of dark sores, but cf. US dial. South rising a boil WEA, Krio rayzinbamp, rezbamp swelling, blister
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  • raise (up)
    -- v.i. 1. [from OED, v.t,; cf. LIF' UP idem] to stand up, arise: 1895 W'en B' Big-head raise 'e
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  • raise
    v.t. [Gul. idem (Parsons 1923:135); OED idem →1856] to sing (a hymn): 1918 Dey raised a sing (Parsons 91). (Gen.)
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  • rain crow
      1. n.[US dial. South idem "his note is supposed to foretell rain" WSC] a bird,[cf. RAIN CROW n. the yellow-billed
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