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rapes - Turnips.

rapus - Turnips.

rawnes - Fish roe.

restyn - Turning rancid.

restyng - Turning rancid.

rether - Ox.

rew - Rue (Ruta graveolens). A medicinal herb.

rewe - Rue (Ruta graveolens). A medicinal herb. Rue


roches - Roach (Rutilus rutilus). A freshwater fish.


rales (rails) - A wetland bird of the genus Rallus.


ransched - Rinsed.

raston - A sort of tart made by stuffing bread with butter and breadcrumbs.

riall - Royal.

roo - Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus).

roppis - Intestines.

ruayn - A semi-soft cheese made in autumn. Possibly similar to Pont-l'Évêque.

rynysshe wyne - Rhine wine.

rysshews - Small fried pies filled with dried fruits.