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 Rykell (John).Rymar (Mr. Robert). 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Rykelot.
 
A magpie (?); a little rook. The German roche, Anglo-Saxon hroc, seem to be cognate words. The last syllable is a diminutive.   1
 


 Rykell (John).Rymar (Mr. Robert). 

 
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