raph

noun. ?rope, strap, rope, strap

A word attested only as an element in talraph “stirrup” in the name Udalraph “Stirrupless” (UT/313). David Salo suggested raph might mean “rope” or “strap” so that “stirrup = foot rope/strap” (GS/281). If so, it might be related to the 1930s root ᴹ√RAP “bind” (EtyAC/RAP).

raph

noun. rope

raph

strap

#raph (rope), pl. raiph (idh raiph), coll. pl. rafath. Isolated from udalraph ”stirrupless”, literally perhaps ”without foot-strap” (u + tal/dal + raph)

raph

strap

(rope), pl. raiph (idh raiph), coll. pl. rafath. Isolated from udalraph ”stirrupless”, literally perhaps ”without foot-strap” (u + tal/dal + raph)

raph-

verb. to snatch, seize, steal, *rob

A neologism for “snatch, seize, steal” coined by Elaran based on √RAPH “seize, grab”, with the added sense “steal” inspired by related arpo “seizer, thief”. Personally I would use this verb for “snatch, seize, steal” = “✱rob, steal by violence”, as opposed to ᴺS. pil- “steal, thieve = steal by stealth or trickery”.

ritha

snatch

ritha- (twitch, jerk) (i ritha, idh rithar)

ritha

snatch

(twitch, jerk) (i ritha, idh rithar)