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R
Rake Mountain path, often steep and diagonal across the fell breast
Ratch / Ratching Rummaging or seeking. It’s Old Norse origins were more toward ‘ransacking’
Reek / Reekin’ Smoke / Smoking (as in fire, not generally in connection with cigarettes)
Reet Right (e.g. 1 “Reet thoo is”-Right you are. 2 “Ower tu’t reet”-Over to the right)
Rive To tear or rip
Ruttle Rattley breathing, like someone with asthma
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