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▪ I. ˈrailly, n. Sc. rare—1.
[f. rail n.1 + -y.]
A woman's jacket.
1818Scott Br. Lamm. xii, What's the colour o' her hair?—and does she wear a habit or a railly?
▪ II. † ˈrailly, v. Obs.
Also 7 rayly, raillie.
[ad. F. railler to rally v.2]
1. a. intr. To rally, to jest.
1635–56Cowley Davideis i. Note 18 He would not railly with the God from whom he hoped for Relief. 1673O. Walker Educ. v. 45 If they railly, droll, and speak evil of others. a1760I. H. Browne Poems (1768) 111 Train'd up to laugh,..And railly with the prettiest air.
b. trans. To rally, ridicule, tease (a person).
1673Lady's Call. i. v. §26 The jollier [sort] that would railly them out of their faith. 1740Cibber Apol. (1756) I. 269 He began to railly himself with..much wit and humour.
2. intr. To mock, scoff, or jeer at.
1678Wood Life 11 Dec. (O.H.S.) II. 426 Barnesley a Jesuit..came then through Oxford..attended by a guard and a tipstaff; raylied at by the boyes.
Hence ˈraillying vbl. n. rare—1.
1760Sterne Tr. Shandy III. Auth. Pref., There would be..scoffing and flouting, with raillying and reparteeing. |