R, ruis, the dwarf elder in Ogham. The rochat, or ... - Rodney Mackay

RAITHEACH, REITHEACH, covenanting, affiancing
(Sutherlandshire, Scotland). See latter spelling as well as
the related raith and rath.
RAITH, a quarter of the year, see raid, above, MIr. raithe,
Skr. rtu, a season of the year, a time appointed for worship,
thus raitheach since contracts were considered cemented by
the gods at these times.
RAMACHDAIR, a coarse individual, cf. ramair, a blockhead,
ramhlair, a humorous, noisy, boisterous fellow, related to
Eng. rambler.
RANN, a division or portion, a quatrain, a stave, verse, a
charm, confers with the English run. Alliterative poetry;
poetry that flows. Ran-dan, a drunken spree, characterized
by singing. Note ranndair, a murmuring, complaining sound.
Cy. rhan, OBry. rannou. Eng. rant.
I am putting you under spells and crosses,
And under nine constraints of the walking wandering
sidh mothers
(the Befind, the three weird sisters)
That every lamb weaker and more misguided than
yourself
May take from your head and your ear
And from your livelihood,
Unless...(here is inserted the demand of the baobh).
from Gaelic).
(Tales Until Dawn, p. 28, trans.
RAON, a field, plain, road, OIr. roe, a plain, a place for easy
travel, Lat. rus, the Eng. room, ON. rein, a strip of land.
RAONULL, MG. Raghnall, Ronald, Ir.Ragnall, from ON.
Rögnvaldr, ruler from the gods, ruler of the counsel. Hence
Reginald, Reynold, M’ Raonuill, Mac-ranald, Clanranald.