RUD'DINESS, noun [from ruddy.] The state of being ruddy; redness, or rather a lively flesh color; that degree of redness which characterizes high health; applied chiefly to the complexion or color of the human skin; as the ruddiness of the cheeks or lips.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.