Rifing

Rifing up in a curve, declining at the bafe, but up - right at the tip.

The language of botany : being a dictionary of the terms made use of in that science, principally by Linneus ... 1793

Rifing towards the centre; or, with the edge more contracted than the difk, fo that the clilk is raifed.

The language of botany : being a dictionary of the terms made use of in that science, principally by Linneus ... 1793

Rifing from a great depth, they threw afide the fuperficial accumulations of the ancient ocean.

The Monthly Review 1791

Rifing, where Thought is now deny'd to rife, 20CO Look down triumphant on thefe dazzling fpheres.

The works of the English poets; with prefaces, biographical and critical 1790

Whence you obferve, the Time of her Rifing is one Hour and a Quarter later than on the Equino&ial Day, or Evening before.

The Young Gentleman and Lady's Philosophy: In a Continued Survey of the Works of Nature and Art ... 1781

That will be the Place of the Moon for the livening of that Day, and by Means of the Crefcent* which you have placed under ner Orbit, juft below that Point of the Ecliptic, you will find her Phenomena for that Evening, much after the fame Manner you did thofe of the Sun, in regard xo its Rifing, Sating, South - ing. &c. Euphrof.

The Young Gentleman and Lady's Philosophy: In a Continued Survey of the Works of Nature and Art ... 1781

Awe is a Sort of Poetical Aftronomy with regard to the Stare; or, there is what we call the poetical Rifing and Setting of the Stars, which was much taken Notice of by the ancient Poets, Hiftorians, and Hufbandmen,

The Young Gentleman and Lady's Philosophy: In a Continued Survey of the Works of Nature and Art ... 1781

Apparent Time, at aiiy Place, is that deduced immediately from the Sun, whether from the ObrerVation of his pafCng the Meridian, frokh his Altitude obferved at a Diftance from iht lileridian, or from his obfferved Rifing or Setting.

The nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris for the year .. 1767

Heliacal, (Gr.) belonging to the Sun 5 Heliacal Rifing of a Star is when a Star ha - ving been under the Sun*s Beams, and confequently invifible, gets from the fame fo as to be feen again; HAia - col Setting is when a Star by the near approach of the Sun fivR becomes inconfpicuous.

Glossographia Anglicana Nova: Or, A Dictionary, Interpreting Such Hard Words of Whatever ... 1707

The Situation is entirely worthy of being a Royal Refidence, a more beautiful being fcarce to be found: For from the Brow of a gentle Rifing it enjoys the Profpe& of an even and green Country; its Front commands a Valley extending every Way, and chequered with arable Lands and Pafturage, cloathed up and down with Groves, and watered by that gentleft of Rivers the Thames j be - hind rife feveral Hills, but neither fteep nor very high, crowned with Woods, and feeming defigned by Nature herfelf for the Purpofe of Hunting*

Fugitive Pieces on Various Subjects 1771