RIBBONMEN

Associations or secret societies formed in Ireland, having for their object the dispossession of landlords by murder and fire-raising. Wharton. … [Read more...] about RIBBONMEN

A rogue; vagrant; whoremonger; a person given to all manner of wickedness. Cowell. … [Read more...] about RIBAUD

comm. law. Denominations of money of Spain. 2. In the ad valorem duty upon goods, the former are computed at ten cents, and the latter at five cents each. … [Read more...] about RIAL OF PLATE AND RIAL OF VELLON

A piece of gold coin current for 10s., in the reign of Henry VI., at which time there were half rials and quarter rials or rial farthings. In the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's reign, golden rials were coined at 15s. a piece; and in the time of James I. there were rose rials of gold at 30s. and spur rials at 15s. Lown. Essay Coins, 38. … [Read more...] about RIAL

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