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rases

rases is the plural of rase.

Meaning of rase

Noun (1)

rase (plural rases)

  1. (obsolete) An act of cutting, scraping, or scratching; also, an erasure.
    • Raſe a ſcrapyng[1530 July 28 (Gregorian calendar), Iohan Palsgraue [i.e., John Palsgrave], “The Table of Substantyues”, in Lesclarcissement de la langue francoyse⸝ […], [London]: […] [Richard Pynson] fynnysshed by...

Noun (2)

rase (plural rases)

  1. (obsolete, rare) A measure in which the commodity assessed is made level with the top of the measuring vessel rather than heaped above it.
    • Toll ſhall be taken by the Raſe, and not by the Heap or Cantel. Ordinance for Bakers, Brevvers, &c. cap. 4. it ſeems to have been a meaſure of Corn, novv diſuſed1670, Thomas Blount, “Rase”, in Νομο-λεξικον [Nomo-lexikon]: A Law-dictionary. […], In the Savoy [London]: […] Tho[mas] Newcomb, for John Martin and Henry Herringman, […], →OCLC, signature [Hhh2]...

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Proper noun capitalized: Rases

Rases

  1. (plural) plural of Ras

Questions about rases

What is rases the plural of?
Rases is the plural of rase.
What part of speech is rases?
Rases is a proper noun.

Words near rases in the dictionary

  1. Raselgat
  2. rasen
  3. Rasenna
  4. Rasennae
  5. raser
  6. rases
  7. raseth
  8. Rasey
  9. Raseys
  10. rasgado
  11. rasgados

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