Thomas Davidson

“ Declaration of the Rights of Man, a famous statement of the constitution and principles of civil society and government adopted by the French National Assembly in August 1789; Do one right, to do one justice; Have a right, to be under a moral necessity; Have right, to be right; In one's own right, by absolute and personal right; In the right, free from error; Natural rights, those which exist by virtue of natural law—liberty, security of person and property; Petition of right, an action by which a subject vindicates his rights against the Crown ”

“ Right of action, a right which will sustain a civil action; Right off, immediately; Right the helm, to put it amidships, in a line with the keel.—Absolute rights, those which belong to human beings as such; At all rights, in all points; Base right (Scots law) , the right which a disposer acquires when he disposes of feudal property; By right, or rights, rightfully; Claim of Right, the statement of the right of the church to spiritual independence and liberty from the interference of the civil courts in her spiritual functions, adopted by an immense majority of the General Assembly in 1842 ”

“ Rhizomorph, rī′zō-morf, n. (bot.) a term for the peculiar mycelial growths by which certain fungi attach themselves to higher plants.—adjs. Rhizomor′phoid, Rhizomor′phous. [Gr. rhiza, root, morphē, form.]
Rhizomys, rī′zō-mis, n. a genus of mole-rats, including the Asian bay bamboo-rat. [Gr. rhiza, root, mys, mouse.]
Rhizonychium, rī-zō-nik′i-um, n. a claw-joint.—adj. Rhizonych′ial. [Gr. rhiza, root, onyx, a claw.]
Rhizophagous, rī-zof′a-gus, adj. root-eating: pertaining to the Rhizophaga.—n. Rhizoph′aga, a class of marsupials, as the wombat. [Gr. rhiza, root, phagein, to eat.] ”

“ The Right, among continentals, the conservatives, from their usually sitting on the president's right in legislative assemblies; The right side, the place of honour; Writ of right, an action to establish the title to real property.
Righteous, rī′tyus, adj. living and acting according to right and justice: free from guilt or sin: equitable: merited.—adv. Right′eously, in a righteous manner: (arch.) ”

“ Right, rīt, n. that which is right or correct: truth: justice: virtue: freedom from error: what one has a just claim to: privilege: property: the right side.—n. Right′-about′, in the opposite direction.—adj. Right′-ang′led, having a right angle or angles; Right′-drawn (Shak.) , drawn in a right or just cause.—v.t. Right′en, to set right.—n. Right′er, one who sets right or redresses wrong.—adj. Right′ful, having a just claim: according to justice: belonging by right.—adv. Right′fully.—ns. Right′fulness, righteousness: justice ”

“ Rhinophore, rī′nō-fōr, n. an organ bearing an olfactory sense. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, pherein, to bear.]
Rhinophryne, rī-nō-frī′nē, n. a genus of spade-footed toads. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, phrynē, a toad.]
Rhinophylla, rī-nō-fil′a, n. a genus of South American small tailless bats. [Gr. rhis, nose, phyllon, a leaf.] ”

“ Ribble-rabble, rib′l-rab′l, n. a mob: indecent language.—n. Ribb′le-row, a list of rabble.
Ribbon, rib′on, n. a fillet or strip of silk: a narrow strip: (pl.) reins for driving: a shred: a watch-spring: an endless saw: (her.) a bearing considered usually as one of the subordinaries: (naut.) a painted moulding on the side of a ship—also Rib′and, Ribb′and.—adj. made of ribbon: having bands of different colours.—v.t. to adorn with ribbons: to stripe: to streak.—ns. Ribb′on-brake, a brake having a band which nearly surrounds the wheel whose motion is to be checked ”

“ Rheotome, rē′ō-tōm, n. a means by which an electric current can be periodically interrupted. [Gr. rhein, to flow, temnein, to cut.]
Rheotrope, rē′ō-trōp, n. an instrument for periodically changing the direction of an electric current.—n. Rheot′rōpism, the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth. [Gr. rhein, to flow, trepein, to turn.]
Rhesus, rē′sus, n. the boonder, one of the most widely distributed Indian monkeys, much venerated by the natives: (entom.) a genus of coleopterous insects.—adj. Rhē′sian. [Gr.] ”

“ Rever′sing-lē′ver, a lever in a steam-engine which operates the slide-valve; Rever′sing-machine′, a moulding-machine in founding, in which the flask can be reversed; Rever′sing-mō′tion, any mechanism for changing the direction of motion of an engine; Rever′sing-shaft, a shaft which permits a reversal of the order of steam passage through the ports; Rever′sing-valve, the valve of a reversing-cylinder; Rever′sion, the act of reverting or returning: that which reverts or returns: the return or future possession of any property after some particular event: the right to future possession: (biol.) ”

“ Rhom′biform, Rhom′boid, shaped like a rhomb.—Fresnel's rhomb, a rhomb of crown glass so cut that a ray of light entering one of its faces at right angles shall emerge at right angles at the opposite face, after undergoing two total reflections. [L. rhombus—Gr. rhombos—rhembein, to turn round and round.]
Rhombocœlia, rom-bō-sē′li-a, n. a dilatation of the spinal cord in the sacral region.—adj. Rhombocœ′lian. [Gr. rhombos, rhomb, koilia, a cavity.]
Rhombogen, rom′bō-jen, n. the infusoriform embryo of a nematoid worm.—adjs. Rhombogen′ic, Rhombog′enous. [Gr. rhombos, rhomb, genēs, producing.] ”

“ Rī′derless, without a rider; Rī′ding, used to ride or travel: suitable for riding on, as a horse.—n. a road for riding on: a district visited by an excise-officer.—n.pl. Rī′ding-bitts, the bitts to which a ship's cable is secured when riding at anchor.—ns. Rī′ding-boot, a high boot worn in riding; Rī′ding-clerk, a mercantile traveller; Rī′ding-commit′tee, a committee of ministers sent by the General Assembly to carry out an ordination or induction, where the local presbytery refused to act, under the Moderate domination in Scotland in the 18th century ”

“ Ribb′on-worm, tapeworm.—Blue Ribbon, the ribbon of the Order of the Garter: anything which marks the attainment of some ambition, also the object itself: the badge adopted by a teetotal society; Red Ribbon, the ribbon of the Order of the Bath. [O. Fr. riban (Fr. ruban) , perh. Celt.; cf. Ir. ribin, Gael. ribean. Diez suggests Dut. ring-band, necktie, collar.]
Ribes, ribz, n.sing. and pl. a currant, currants.—n.sing. Ribes (rī′bēz) , a genus of shrubs belonging to the natural order Ribesiaceæ, familiar examples of which are the garden Gooseberry and the Currant. ”

“ Rhodophane, rō′dō-fān, n. a red pigment found in the retinal cones of the eyes of certain fishes, reptiles, and birds. [Gr. rhodon, rose, phanēs, appearing.]
Rhodophyl, rō′dō-fil, n. the compound pigment found in the red algæ.—adj. Rhodophyl′lous. [Gr. rhodon, rose, phyllon, leaf.]
Rhodopsin, rō-dop′sin, n. a purple pigment found in the retina. [Gr. rhodon, rose, opsis, view.]
Rhodora, rō-dō′ra, n. a handsome shrub with terminal clusters of pale purple flowers preceding the deciduous leaves: a genus of Ericaceæ, now included in Rhododendron. [Gr. rhodon, a rose.] ”

“ Right′eousness, purity of life: rectitude: conformity to a right standard: a righteous act or quality: holiness: the coming into spiritual reconciliation with God by means of the righteousness of Christ being imputed to a man in consequence of faith.—Original righteousness, the condition of man before the Fall as made in the image of God. [A.S. rihtwís—riht, right, wís, wise.] ”

“ Rhodothamnus, rō-dō-tham′nus, n. a genus of small shrubs, the ground Cistus. [Gr. rhodon, rose, thamnos, bush.]
Rhodymenia, rō-di-mē′ni-a, n. a genus of marine algæ. [Gr. rhodon, rose, hymēn, membrane.]
Rhœadic, rē-ad′ik, adj. pertaining, to or derived from, the red poppy, Papaver Rhœas.—n. Rhœ′adine, a non-poisonous alkaloid found in the same. [Gr. rhoias, rhoiados, a poppy.]
Rhomb, romb, n. a quadrilateral figure having its sides equal but its angles not right angles: (crystal.) a rhombohedron: (Milt.) a material circle—also Rhom′bus.—adj. Rhom′bic.—ns. ”

“ Rich′en, to become rich, or of higher quality of any kind.—adj. Rich′-left (Shak.) , left with much wealth, richly endowed.—adv. Rich′ly.—n. Rich′ness, wealth: abundance: fruitfulness: value: costliness: abundance of imagery. [A.S. ríce, rich; Ger. reich, Dut. rijk, Goth. reiks.]
Richardia, ri-chär′di-a, n. a small genus of South African herbs of the Arum family, including the calla-lily. ”

“ Rhetoricā′tion (obs.) ; Rhetori′cian, one who teaches the art of rhetoric: an orator.—v.i. Rhet′orise, to play the orator. [Fr.,—L. rhetorica (ars) —Gr. rhētorikē (technē) , the rhetorical (art) —rhētōr, a public speaker—erein, to speak.]
Rheum, rōōm, n. the mucous discharge from the lungs or nostrils caused by cold: (obs.) spleen, choler: a genus of apetalous plants.—n. Rheumat′ic, one who suffers from rheumatism: (pl.) rheumatic pains (coll.) .—adjs. Rheumat′ic, -al, pertaining to or affected with rheumatism: choleric.—n. ”

“ Bush′-rī′der, in Australia, a cross-country rider.—Ride a hobby, to pursue to excess a favourite theory; Ride and tie, to ride and go on foot alternately; Ride down, to overthrow, treat with severity; Ride easy, when a ship does not pitch—opp. to Ride hard, when she pitches violently ”

“ Richardsonia, rich-ärd-sō′ni-a, n. a genus of gamopetalous plants, belonging to the madder family, native to the warmer parts of America. [Named from the 17th-cent. Eng. botanist, Richard Richardson.]
Richel-bird, rich′el-bėrd, n. (prov.) the least tern.
Riches, rich′ez, n.pl. (in B. sometimes n.sing.) wealth: richness: abundance: an intellectual treasure, as the riches of wisdom: the pearl, flower, or cream of anything. [M. E. richesse (n.sing.) —O. Fr. richesse—Mid. High Ger. ríche.] ”

“ Rhabdosteidæ, rab-dos-tē′i-dē, n. a family of fossil-toothed cetaceans—its typical genus, Rhabdos′tēus. [Gr. rhabdos, rod, osteon, bone.]
Rhabdostyla, rab-dō-stī′la, n. a genus of peritrichous ciliate infusorians. [Gr. rhabdos, rod, stylos, pillar.]
Rhabdus, rab′dus, n. a simple, straight spicule.—adj. Rhab′dous. [Gr. rhabdos, a rod.]
Rhachiomyelitis, rā-ki-ō-mī-e-lī′tis, n. inflammation of the spinal cord—myelitis.—ns. Rhachiot′omy, incision into the spinal canal; Rhachis′chisis, defective formation of the spinal canal—spina bifida. [Gr. rhachis, the spine, myelos, marrow.] ”

“ Rheumatis′mal; Rheum′atoid, resembling rheumatism.—n. Rheumophthal′mia, rheumatic ophthalmia.—adj. Rheum′y, full of or causing rheum. [L.,—Gr. rheuma—rhein, to flow.]
Rhexia, rek′si-a, n. a genus of polypetalous plants, native to North America, of the tribe Rhexieæ (rek-sī′ē-ē) . [L.,—Gr. rhēxis—rhēgnynai, to break.]
Rhigolene, rig′ō-lēn, n. a volatile product of petroleum distillation. [Gr. rhigos, cold, elaion, oil.]
Rhinacanthus, rī-na-kan′thus, n. a genus of gamopetalous plants in tropical Africa, India, &c. [Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose, akanthos, acanthus.] ”

“ Rhynchocyonidæ, ring-kō-sī-on′i-dē, n.pl. a family of small insectivorous mammals, native to eastern Africa.—n. Rhynchoc′yon. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout, kyōn, a dog.]
Rhynchodont, ring′kō-dont, adj. having the beak toothed, as the falcon. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout, odous, odontos, tooth.]
Rynchoflagellate, ring-kō-flaj′e-lāt, adj. having a flagellum like a snout.
Rhyncholite, ring′kō-līt, n. the fossil beak of a tetrabranchiate cephalopod. [Gr. rhyngchos, snout, lithos, stone.]
Rhynchonella, ring-kō-nel′a, n. a typical genus of Rhynchonellidæ, a family of arthropomatous brachiopods. ”