rale

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From French râle (“groan”).

Oi mane yer rale name--th' whole av ut?" — The Promise: A Tale of the Great Northwest, James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx
“Dear anne, please write and tell marilla not to tie me to the rale of the bridge when I go fishing the boys make fun of me when she does. — Anne of the Island, L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
"Dinna be nervish, ma man," cheerfully spoke that worthy, "an' aye keep in mind that A'll mak' ye a bonnie moniment when A gang hame; a rale bonnie moniment, wi' a maist splendiferous inscreeption. — Adventures in Many Lands, Various

rattle, rattling

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