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Race, Ras(e, v. Also: rasse, rais, rays, raice; Rasche. P.t. raisit, etc.; and race. [ME and e.m.E. race (c1350), raase (1422), ras(s, rase, aphetic form of Arace: cf. OF racher, -ier for arrachier.] tr. To pull, pluck or tear (a person or thing) (doun, of, out (of)) from (fra, of) a person or place; to pull up by the roots. Also fig.(1) 1375 Barb. iii 134.
Him gan he ras [: was] Fra be-hynd hym c1420 Wynt. viii 5237 (C) (see Arace v.).
Rasse c1475 Wall. x 670.
To ground the baner doun he race(b) c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 3167.
Of his hors in dispite of his maucht He raisit him c1475 Wall. iv 238.
A loklate bar was drawyn ourthourth the dur … Be fors off handis it raist out off the stent 1513 Doug. xi xi 126.
Owt of my cays That ilke revengeabill arow thou owt rays [Sm. rais, Ruddim. rase] 1547 Cal. Sc. P. I 20.
[We] cutt and raiced down the churche wallis and steplee and brent the towne 1561 Reg. Privy C. I 170.
Johne Johnestoun … raisit of the lokkis of the durris a1578 Pitsc. I 4/19.
Bot this ignorance now cuming in plaice And obliuioun … Sie that knawledg frome me thay down raice [pr. raite](2) a1568 Scott xv 1.
Vp, helsum hairt! Thy rutis rais, and lowpfig. c1515 Asl. MS II 246/21.
Laseire … All vicious lyf out of my saull to race