Crossword-Solution: RYPER 5 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 10

Soon afterwards Michael knocked over a ryper (a bird that will hardly take the trouble to hop out of your way) with his gun-barrel, which incident cheered us a little; and, later on, our flagging spirits were still further revived by the discovery of apparently very recent deer-tracks.

Fortunately, we had some dried reindeer and bread in our bag, and on that and the ryper and the contents of our flasks we supped.

XXIII So long in secret cabin there he held * * * * * Then home he suffred her for to retyre, For ransome leaving him the late borne childe; Whom till to ryper yeares he gan aspire, 200 He noursled up in life and manners wilde, Emongst wild beasts and woods, from lawes of men exilde.

Before Erica had had time to pour out a glass of corn-brandy for each of this dwarfish party, in token of thanks, and because it is considered unlucky to send away Lapps without a a treat, other mountain dwellers came with offerings of tydder, roer, ryper, and jerper [Note 2]: so that the dresser was loaded with game enough to feed half a hundred hungry men.

This is better than what must have been the fate of poor S., who went to the fjelds just before the break of fine weather to shoot ryper.