[from the Latin, ripa]. The banks of a tide-river, and the sea-shore: a term in use on our southern coasts.
·noun The bank of a river. II. Ripe ·superl <<Intoxicated>>. III. Ripe ·superl Ready for action or...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj Ripe for weeping; ready to weep. ...
early fruit. Suff. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose