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 Ra’leigh.Ralph or Ralpho. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Rally
 
is re-alligo, to bind together again. (French rallier.) In Spenser it is spelt re-allie—   1
       
“Before they could new consels re-allie.”
       
Faërie Queene.
       
“Yes, we’ll rally round the flag, boys,
We’ll rally once again.”
       
G. F. Root: Battle-cry of Freedom, stanza i.
 


 Ra’leigh.Ralph or Ralpho. 

 
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