Webster's Dictionary 1913

3916

Ribaudy

Rib″aud‐y (?), n. Ribaldry. Chaucer.

3917

Ribauld

Rib″auld (?), n. A ribald. Spenser.

3918

Ribband

Rib″band (?), n. A ribbon. Pope.

3919

Ribband (2)

Rib″band′ (?), n. [Rib + band.] [Written also riband, and ribbon.] (Shipbuilding) A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold ...

3920

Ribbed

Ribbed (?), a. 1. Furnished or formed with ribs; as, a ribbed cylinder; ribbed cloth.2. (Mining) Intercalated with slate; — said of a seam of coal. Raymond.

3921

Ribbing

Rib″bing (?), n. An assemblage or arrangement of ribs, as the timberwork for the support of an arch or coved ceiling, the veins in the leaves of some plants, ridges in the fabri...

3922

Ribbon

Rib″bon (?), n. [OE. riban, OF. riban, F. ruban, probably of German origin; cf. D. ringband collar, necklace, E. ring circle, and band.] [Written also riband, ribband.] 1. A fil...

3923

Ribbon (2)

Rib″bon, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ribboned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ribboning.] To adorn with, or as with, ribbons; to mark with stripes resembling ribbons.

3924

Ribbonism

Rib″bon‐ism (?), n. The principles and practices of the Ribbonmen. See Ribbon Society, under Ribbon.

3925

Ribbonman

Rib″bon‐man (?), n.; pl.-men. A member of the Ribbon Society. See Ribbon Society, under Ribbon.

3926

Ribbonwood

Rib″bon‐wood′ (?), n.(Bot.) A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.

3927

Ribes

‖Ri″bes (?), n.[NL.; cf. Dan. ribs, and Ar. rībās a plant with an acid juice.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs including gooseberries and currants of many kinds.

3928

Ribibe

Rib″ibe (?), n. [See Rebec.] 1. A sort of stringed instrument; a rebec. Nares.2. An old woman; — in contempt. Chaucer.3. A bawd; a prostitute. B. Jonson.

3929

Ribible

Rib″i‐ble (?), n. [See Ribibe.] A small threestringed viol; a rebec. Moore (Encyc. of Music).All can be play on gittern or ribible. Chaucer.

3930

Ribless

Rib″less, a. Having no ribs.

3931

Ribroast

Rib″roast′ (?), v. t. To beat soundly.

3932

Ribwort

Rib″wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) A species of plantain (Plantago lanceolata) with long, narrow, ribbed leaves; — called also rib grass, ripple grass, ribwort plantain.

3933

Rice

Rice (?), n. [F. riz (cf. Pr. ris, It. riso), L. oryza, Gr. ���, ���, probably from the Persian; cf. OPers. brīzi, akin to Skr. vrīhi; or perh. akin to E. rye. Cf. Rye.] (Bot.) ...

3934

Rice-shell

Rice″–shell′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small white polished marine shells of the genus Olivella.

3935

Ricebird

Rice″bird′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The Java sparrow. (b) The bobolink.

3936

Rich

Rich, (rĭch), a. [Compar.Richer (�); superl.Richest.] [OE. riche, AS. rīce rich, powerful; akin to OS. rīki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. rīhhi, Icel. rīkr, Sw. rik, Dan. rig, Goth. ...

3937

Rich (2)

Rich, v. t. To enrich. Gower.

3938

Riches

Rich″es (?), n. pl. [OE. richesse, F. richesse, from riche rich, of German origin. See Rich,a.] 1. That which makes one rich; an abundance of land, goods, money, or other proper...

3939

Richesse

Rich″esse (?), n. [F. See Riches.] Wealth; riches. See the Note under Riches.Some man desireth for to have richesse. Chaucer.The richesse of all heavenly grace. Spenser.

3940

Richly

Rich″ly (?), adv. In a rich manner.

3941

Richness

Rich″ness, n. The quality or state of being rich (in any sense of the adjective).

3942

Richweed

Rich″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) An herb (Pilea pumila) of the Nettle family, having a smooth, juicy, pellucid stem; — called also clearweed.