to rick
9.8
To pile hay or straw into a stack outdoors for storage
- verb
- /rɪk/
- Archaic
:
apilar
- Farmers often rick hay in the summer.
Examples
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Farmers used to rick hay in the fields before it was common to have barns.
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For generations, workers would rick the harvested crops after the autumn season.
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They ricked the straw to keep it dry over the winter.
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He ricked the hay just before the rain started.
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The farmers worked together to rick the hay in neat piles for the winter.
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After the harvest, they will rick the straw bales outside to dry under the sun.
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It was essential to rick the grain properly to prevent spoilage during storage.
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Etymology
Rick (verb, to pile hay) is the action form of the same old word hricg as the hay stack, so to rick hay is simply to pile it into a rick for storage.