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LER — may refer to:* Ler books, a loosely connected trilogy about an offshoot of humanity called the Ler by M. A. Foster *Ler, Norway, a village in the municipality of Melhus, Norway *Let em Roll, a pricing game from The Price is Right * Leytonstone… … Wikipedia
Rail — Rail, n. [F. r[^a]le, fr. r[^a]ler to have a rattling in the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See {Rattle}, v.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family {Rallid[ae]}, especially those of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Land rail — Rail Rail, n. [F. r[^a]le, fr. r[^a]ler to have a rattling in the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See {Rattle}, v.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family {Rallid[ae]}, especially those of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raillery — rail•ler•y [[t]ˈreɪ lə ri[/t]] n. pl. ler•ies 1) good humored ridicule; banter 2) a bantering remark • Etymology: 1645–55; < F raillerie … From formal English to slang
raillery — rail|ler|y [ reıləri ] noun uncount LITERARY friendly jokes, criticism, or insults … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Raillery — Rail ler*y (r[a^]l l[ e]r*[y^] or r[=a]l ; 277), n. [F. raillerie, fr. railler. See {Rail} to scoff.] Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment. [1913 Webster] Let raillery be without malice or heat. B. Jonson.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bilcock — Rail Rail, n. [F. r[^a]le, fr. r[^a]ler to have a rattling in the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See {Rattle}, v.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family {Rallid[ae]}, especially those of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brook runner — Rail Rail, n. [F. r[^a]le, fr. r[^a]ler to have a rattling in the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See {Rattle}, v.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family {Rallid[ae]}, especially those of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fresh-water marshhen — Rail Rail, n. [F. r[^a]le, fr. r[^a]ler to have a rattling in the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See {Rattle}, v.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family {Rallid[ae]}, especially those of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Porzana Carolina — Rail Rail, n. [F. r[^a]le, fr. r[^a]ler to have a rattling in the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See {Rattle}, v.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family {Rallid[ae]}, especially those of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
