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A small ripple.

In a rippling manner.

Having ripples; as, ripply water; hence, resembling the sound of rippling water; as, ripply laughter; a ripply cove. Keats.

To form a riprap in or upon.

ave but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the fiber; -- called also ripping saw.

A gratuity given to tenants after they had reaped their lord's corn. [Obs.]

In a dripping state; as, leaves all adrip. D. G. Mitchell.

Held to service as attached to the soil; -- said of feudal serfs.

Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it. Brougham.

Opposed to, or not in accordance with, the Holy Scriptures.

See Adscript. [Obs.]

The act of ascribing, imputing, or affirming to belong; also, that which is ascribed.

Added; additional. [Obs.] An ascriptitious and supernumerary God. Farindon.

Just hove clear of the ground; -said of the anchor.

Embroidered or decorated with gold. [R.] Southey.

See Orpiment. [Obs.]

To make a cripple of; to cripple; to lame. [R.] Dr. H. More.

A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief. [Written also cantraip.] [Scot.]

Having feet like those of a goat.

Progressing by changes from the exterior of a thing toward its center; as, the centripetal calcification of a bone. R. Owen. Centripetal force (Mech.), a force whose direction is towards a center, as in case of a planet revolving round the sun, the center of the system, See Centrifugal force, under Centrifugal. -- Cen…