- righil
- a rell, dance; See ruithil.
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
righil
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Reel — (r[=e]l), n. [Gael. righil.] A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; often called {Scotch reel}. [1913 Webster] {Virginia reel}, the common name throughout the United States for the old English country dance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scotch reel — Reel Reel (r[=e]l), n. [Gael. righil.] A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; often called {Scotch reel}. [1913 Webster] {Virginia reel}, the common name throughout the United States for the old English… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Virginia reel — Reel Reel (r[=e]l), n. [Gael. righil.] A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; often called {Scotch reel}. [1913 Webster] {Virginia reel}, the common name throughout the United States for the old English… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reel — bezeichnet sowohl einen schottischen und irischen Volkstanz als auch die zugrundeliegende Melodie in einem schnellen 2/2 Takt (Alla breve). Das Tempo beträgt etwa 100−120 bpm (halbe Noten je Minute), also 50–60 Takte pro Minute. Reels werden… … Deutsch Wikipedia
