Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Rising

Ris″ing (?), a. 1. Attaining a higher place; taking, or moving in, an upward direction; appearing above the horizon; ascending; as, the rising moon.2. Increasing in wealth, powe...

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Rising (2)

Ris″ing, prep. More than; exceeding; upwards of; as, a horse rising six years of age.

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Rising (3)

Ris″ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, rises (in any sense).2. That which rises; a tumor; a boil. Lev. xiii. 10.Rising main(Waterworks), the pipe through which water ...

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Risk

Risk (?), n. [F. risque; cf. It. risco, risico, rischio, Pg. risco, Sp. riesgo, and also Sp. risco a steep rock; all probably fr. L. resceare to cut off; pref. re- re- + secare ...

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Risk (2)

Risk, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Risked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Risking.] [CF. F. risquer. See Risk, n.] 1. To expose to risk, hazard, or peril; to venture; as, to risk goods on board of a ...

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Risker

Risk″er (?), n. One who risks or hazards. Hudibras.

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Riskful

Risk″ful (?), a. Risky. Geddes.

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Risky

Risk″y (?), a. Attended with risk or danger; hazardous. “A risky matter.” W. Collins.Generalization are always risky. Lowell.

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Risorial

Ri‐so″ri‐al (?), a.[L. ridere, risum, to laugh.] Pertaining to, or producing, laughter; as, the risorial muscles.

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Risotto

‖Ri‐sot″to (?), n. A kind of pottage.

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Risqué

{ ‖Ris′qué″, a. masc., ‖Ris′quée″, a. fem. }, (�). [F., p.p. of risquer to risk.] Hazardous; risky; esp., fig., verging upon impropriety; dangerously close to, or suggestive of,...

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Risse

Risse (?), obs.imp. of Rise. B. Jonson.

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Rissoid

Ris″soid (?), n. [NL. Rissoa, the typical genus (fr. A. Risso, an Italian naturalist) + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Any one of very numerous species of small spiral gastropods of the genus R...

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Rissole

‖Ris′sole″ (?), n. [F., fr. rissoler to fry meat till it is brown.] (Cookery) A small ball of rich minced meat or fish, covered with pastry and fried.

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Rist

Rist (?), obs.3d pers. sing. pres. of Rise, contracted from riseth. Chaucer.

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Rit

Rit (?), obs.3d pers. sing. pres. of Ride, contracted from rideth. Chaucer.

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Ritardando

‖Ri′tar‐dan″do (?), a.(Mus.) Retarding; — a direction for slower time; rallentado.

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Rite

Rite (?), n. [L. ritus; cf. Skr. rīti a stream, a running, way, manner, ri to flow: cf. F. rit, rite. CF. Rivulet.] The act of performing divine or solemn service, as establishe...

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Ritenuto

‖Ri′te‐nu″to (?), a.(Mus.) Held back; holding back; ritardando.

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Ritornelle

{ Rit′or‐nelle″ (?), ‖Ri′tor‐nel″lo (?), } n. [It. ritornello, dim. of ritorno return, fr. ritornare to return: cf. F. ritournelle.] (Mus.) (a) A short return or repetition; a c...

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Ritratto

‖Ri‐trat″to (?), n. A picture. Sterne.

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Ritual

Rit″u‐al (?), a.[L. ritualis, fr. ritus a rite: cf. F. rituel.] Of or pertaining to rites or ritual; as, ritual service or sacrifices; the ritual law.

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Ritual (2)

Rit″u‐al, n. [Cf. F. rituel.] 1. A prescribed form of performing divine service in a particular church or communion; as, the Jewish ritual.2. Hence, the code of ceremonies obser...

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Ritualism

Rit″u‐al‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. ritualisme.] 1. A system founded upon a ritual or prescribed form of religious worship; adherence to, or observance of, a ritual.2. Specifically:(a)...

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Ritualist

Rit″u‐al‐ist (?), n. [CF. F. ritualiste.] One skilled un, or attached to, a ritual; one who advocates or practices ritualism.

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Ritualistic

Rit′u‐al‐is″tic (?), a. Pertaining to, or in accordance with, a ritual; adhering to ritualism.

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Ritually

Rit″u‐al‐ly, adv. By rites, or by a particular rite.