London, first founded by Sir Thomas Gresham, a Merchant, An. 1566.
ROYAL Society, a Society incorporated by King Charles II for the Improvement of Natural Philosophy.
A ROYALIST, one who is of the King or Queen's Party, or maintains his or her Interest, a loyal Person.
ROYALTY, royal Dignity, Kingship.
ROYALTIES, the royal Rights or Prerogatives of a King or Queen.
To RUB, to wipe hard
RUBBISH, the Refuse of Building, as Brick, Mortar, Dirt, &c.
RUBICUND, blood-red, bloody.
RUBY, a transparent Gem of a blood red-Colour.
RUCK, a Bird of prodigious Strength, which is said to be able to truss up a Lion with its Talons.Ruck: not found in OED in this sense.
RUCTATION, a belching or breaking Wind upwards.
RUDDER, a Piece of Timber at the Stern of a Ship which serves to direct its Course.
RUDDINESS, the being of a fresh or red Colour.
RUDDY, of a red Colour, fresh coloured.
RUDE, rough, coarse, unpolished, clownish, ignorant, saucy, uncivil.
RUDENESS, Unpolishedness, Sauciness, Ignorance.
RUDIMENTS, the first Principles of any Art or Science.
RUE, an Herb well known.
To RUE, to repent of, or be much concerned for.
RUEFUL, sad, woeful.
RUFF, an old fashioned Ornament for the Neck, also a kind of Fish; also a kind of Bird.
To RUFF (at Cards) to trump.
A RUFFIN, an Assassin, a Villain.
To RUFFLE, to fold into Ruffles, to rumple, to put into Disorder and Confusion.
RUG, a shaggy Coverlet for a Bed.
RUGGED, rough, uneven, severe, cross.
RUIN, Fall, Decay, Destruction, Undoing, Overthrow.
To RUIN, to bring to Ruin, destroy, lay waste, spoil.
RUINOUS, falling to decay, ready to fall.
RULE, Law or Principle to go by, also Command, Sway
To RULE, to govern, to draw Lines with a Rule.
RUM, a sort of Spirit distilled from Sugar.
To RUMBLE, to make a hollow Noise.
To RUMINATE, to weigh in the Mind, to study or think seriously upon.
To RUMMAGE, to remove any Goods or Luggage from one Place to another.
RUMMER, a broad mouthed large drinking Vessel, or such a one filled to the Brim.
RUMNEY, a Town in Kent, sixty Miles from London.
RUMOUR, Report, Fame, common Talk.
RUMOURED, generally talked of.
RUMP, the Tail-piece, especially of a Bird, Ox, or Sheep, &c.
To RUMPLE, to make into Rumples or Creases.
A RUMPLE, a Fold in a Garment by tumbling and towzing
RUMSEY, a Town in Hampshire, sixty one Miles from London.
To RUN, to move with a swift Pace.
To RUN Goods, to land them clandestinely without paying the Custom.
RUNAGATE, a rambling or roving Fellow
A RUNAWAY, one who runs away from his Master's Service.
RUNDLET, a Cask for Liquors from three Gallons to twenty.
RUNNET, the Maw of a Calf, commonly used to turn Milk into Cheese Curds.
RUNT, a Scotch or Welch Cow, &c. also a short Fellow.
RUPEE, an Indian Coin, valued at Two Shillings and Three Pence
RUPTION, a breaking or bursting
RUPTURE, a breaking, Rent; Breach of Friendship or Treaty, also a burst Belly.
RURAL, belonging to the Country
RUSH, a sort of Plant growing in Water
To RUSH, to enter into, to issue forth hastily and violently
To RUSH in, to enter violently and hastily
RUSSET, a dark brown Colour
RUSSETIN, a sort of Apple.
RUST, a sort of Crust growing upon Iron
To RUST, to contract Rust.
RUSTICAL, RUSTICK, country like, clownish, unmannerly.
RUSTICITY, Clownishness.
To RUSTLE, to make a Noise as Armour or new Garments do.
RUSTY, covered with Rust.
RUT, the Copulation of Deers, with Boars, &c.
RUT, the Mark or Track of a Wheel in the Road, &c.
To RUT, to cry like a Deer for the Desire of Copulation
ROYAL, a Spanish Coin valued at Six Pence Three Farthings.
S
S. sometimes stands for Socius; R.S.S. signifies Regiæ Societaus Socius, a Fellow of the Royal Society.
SABAOTH, the Lord of Hosts
SABBATH, the seventh Day of the Week observed as a Day of Rest in Commemoration of God's resting after the sixth Day of the Creation, or the first Day of the Week among Christians.
SABBATICAL Year, every seventh Year, in which it is was not lawful to till the Ground, and Slaves were set at Liberty.
SABLE, a rich Fur between black and brown.
SABRE, a sort of Scimiter, Hanger, or broad Sword.
SABULOUS, gravelly, sandy.
SACERDOTAL, belonging to a Priest, priestly.
SACK, a Bag made of coarse Cloth, also a Sort of Wine called Canary, brought from the Canary Islands.