Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Ramify

Ram″i‐fy (răm″ĭ‐fī), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ramified (răm″ĭ‐fīd); p. pr. & vb. n.Ramifying (răm″ĭ‐fī′ĭng).] [F. ramifier, LL. ramificare, fr. L. ramus a branch + -ficare (in comp.) ...

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Ramify (2)

Ram″i‐fy, v. i. 1. To shoot, or divide, into branches or subdivisions, as the stem of a plant.When they... begin to ramify. Arbuthnot.2. To be divided or subdivided, as a main s...

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Ramigerous

Ra‐mig″er‐ous (rȧ‐mĭj″ẽr‐ŭs), a. [L. ramus a branch + -gerous.] (Bot.) Bearing branches; branched.

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Ramiparous

Ra‐mip″a‐rous (rȧ‐mĭp″ȧ‐rŭs), a. [L. ramus + parere to bear.] (Bot.) Producing branches; ramigerous.

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Ramist

Ra″mist (rā″mĭst), n. A follower of Pierre Ramé, better known as Ramus, a celebrated French scholar, who was professor of rhetoric and philosophy at Paris in the reign of Henry ...

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Ramline

Ram″line (răm″lĭn), n. A line used to get a straight middle line, as on a spar, or from stem to stern in building a vessel.

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Rammel

Ram″mel (răm″mĕl), n. Refuse matter.Filled with any rubbish, rammel and broken stones. Holland.

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Rammer

Ram″mer (–mẽr), n. One who, or that which, rams or drives. Specifically: (a) An instrument for driving anything with force; as, a rammer for driving stones or piles, or for beat...

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Rammish

Ram″mish (–mĭsh), a. Like a ram; hence, rank; lascivious. “Their savor is so rammish.” Chaucer.

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Rammishness

Ram″mish‐ness, n. The quality of being rammish.

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Rammy

Ram″my (–my̆), a. Like a ram; rammish. Burton.

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Ramollescence

Ram′ol‐les″cence (răm′ŏl‐lĕs″sens), n. [F. ramollir to make soft, to soften; pref. re- re- + amollir to soften; a (L. ad) + mollir to soften, L. mollire, fr. mollis soft.] A sof...

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Ramoon

Ra‐moon″ (rȧ‐mo͞on″), n.(Bot.) A small West Indian tree (Trophis Americana) of the Mulberry family, whose leaves and twigs are used as fodder for cattle.

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Ramose

Ra‐mose″ (rȧ‐mōs″), a. [L. ramosus, from ramus a branch.] Branched, as the stem or root of a plant; having lateral divisions; consisting of, or having, branches; full of branche...

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Ramous

Ra″mous (rā″mŭs), a. Ramose.

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Ramp

Ramp (rămp), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Ramped (rămt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n.Ramping.] [F. ramper to creep, OF., to climb; of German origin; cf. G. raffen to snatch, LG. & D. rapen. See R...

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Ramp (2)

Ramp, n. 1. A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.The bold AscaloniteFled from his lion ramp. Milton.2. A highwayman; a robber.3. A romping woman; a prostitute. Lyly.4. [F. rampe....

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Rampacious

Ram‐pa″cious (răm‐pā″shŭs), a. High-spirited; rampageous. Dickens.

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Rampage

Ramp″age (rămp″ā̍j; 48), n. [See Ramp, v.] Violent or riotous behavior; a state of excitement, passion, or debauchery; as, to be on the rampage. Dickens.

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Rampage (2)

Ramp″age, v. i. To leap or prance about, as an animal; to be violent; to rage.

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Rampageous

Ram‐pa″geous (răm‐pā″jŭs), a. Characterized by violence and passion; unruly; rampant.In the primitive ages of a rampageous antiquity. Galt.

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Rampallian

Ram‐pal″lian (–păl″yan), n. [Cf. ramp a prostitute, or rabble.] A mean wretch. Shak.

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Rampancy

Ramp″an‐cy (rămp″an‐sy̆), n. The quality or state of being rampant; excessive action or development; exuberance; extravagance. “They are come to this height and rampancy of vice...

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Rampant

Ramp″ant (rămp″ant), a. [F., p. pr. of ramper to creep. See Ramp, v.] 1. Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious.The fierce lion in his k...

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Rampantly

Ramp″ant‐ly, adv. In a rampant manner.

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Rampart

Ram″part (răm″pärt), n. [F. rempart, OF. rempar, fr. remparer to fortify, se remparer to fence or intrench one's self; pref. re- re- + pref. en- (L. in) + parer to defend, parry...

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Rampart (2)

Ram″part, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ramparted; p. pr. & vb. n.Ramparting.] To surround or protect with, or as with, a rampart or ramparts.Those grassy hills, those glittering dells,Pro...