Chapter Russian Byron to Rython of R by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Rutland (The countess of), wife of the earl of Essex, whom he married when he started for Ireland. The queen knew not of the marriage, and was heart-broken when she heard of it.—Jones: The Earl of Essex (1745).

Rutland (The duchess of), of the court of queen Elizabeth.—Sir W. Scott: Kenilworth (time, Elizabeth).

Rutledge (Archie), constable at Osbaldistone Hall.—Sir W. Scott: Rob Roy (time, George I.).

Rutledge (Job), a smuggler.—Sir W. Scott: Redgauntlet (time, George III.).

Rutterkin, name of a cat the spirit of a witch, sent at one time to torment the countess of Rutland (sixteenth century).

Ruydera, a duenna who had seven daughters and two nieces. They were imprisoned for 50 0 years in the cavern of Montesinos, in La Mancha of Spain. Their ceaseless weeping stirred the compassion of Merlin, who converted them into lakes in the same province.—Cervantes: Don Quixote, II. ii. 6 (1615).

R. V. S. V. P., i.e. répondez vite s’il vous plaît.

Ryence (Sir), king of Wales, Ireland, and many of the isles. When Arthur first mounted the throne, king Ryence, in scorn, sent a messenger to say “he had purfled a mantle with the beards of kings; but the mantle lacked one more beard to complete the lining, and he requested Arthur to send his beard by the messenger, or else he would come and take head and beard too.” Part of the insolence was in this: Arthur at the time was too young to have a beard at all; and he made answer, “Tell your master, my beard at present is all too young for purfling; but I have an arm quite strong enough to drag him hither, unless he comes without delay to do me homage.” By the advice of Merlin, the two brothers Balin and Balan set upon the insolent king, on his way to lady De Vauce, overthrew him, slew “more than forty of his men, and the remnant fled.” King Ryence craved for mercy; “so they laid him on a horse-litter, and sent him captive to king Arthur.”—Sir T. Malory: History of Prince Arthur, i. 24, 34 (1470).

Rymar (Mr. Robert), poet at the Spa.—Sir W. Scott: St. Ronan’s Well (time, George III.).

Ryno, youngest of the sons of Fingal king of Morven. He fell in the battle of Lena between the Norsemen led by Swaran and the Irish led by Fingal.

“Rest!” said Fingal; “youngest of my sons, rest! Rest, O Ryno, on Lena! We, too, shall be no more. Warriors must one day fall.”—Ossian: Fingal, v.

Ryparographer of Wits, Rabelais (1495–1553).

(Greek, ruparos (“foul, nasty”). Pliny calls Pyricus the painter a “ryparographer.”)

Rython, a giant of Brittany, slain by king Arthur. (See Ritho, p. 918.)

Rython, the mighty giant, slain,
By his good brand relieved Bretagne.
   —Sir W. Scott Bridal of Triermain, ii. 11 (1813).