risp

1 of 2

verb

ˈrisp

Scottish

: rasp, scratch

risp

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

dialectal, chiefly England

: a stem or stalk of a plant

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English rispen, from Old Norse rispa to scratch; akin to German rispeln to scrape together, Low German rispe hackle, and perhaps to Norwegian ripa to scratch

Noun

origin unknown

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