Webster's Dictionary 1913

5266

Ruse

Ruse (?), n. [F., fr. OF. reüser, rehuser, to turn aside, to shuffle, retreat, fr. L. recusare to refuse; pref. re- again + causa cause. See Cause, and cf. Recusant.] An artific...

5267

Rush

Rush (?), n. [OE. rusche, rische, resche, AS. risce, akin to LG. rusk, risch, D. & G. rusch; all probably fr. L. ruscum butcher's broom; akin to Goth. raus reed, G. rohr.] 1. (B...

5268

Rush (2)

Rush (rŭsh), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Rushed (rŭsht); p. pr. & vb. n.Rushing.] [OE. ruschen; cf. AS. hryscan to make a noise, D. ruischen to rustle, G. rauschen, MHG. rūschen to rush,...

5269

Rush (3)

Rush, v. t. 1. To push or urge forward with impetuosity or violence; to hurry forward.2. To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error.

5270

Rush (4)

Rush, n. 1. A moving forward with rapidity and force or eagerness; a violent motion or course; as, a rush of troops; a rush of winds; a rush of water.A gentleman of his train sp...

5271

Rush-bearing

Rush″–bear′ing (?), n. A kind of rural festival at the dedication of a church, when the parishioners brought rushes to strew the church. Nares.

5272

Rushbuckler

Rush″buc′kler (?), n. A bullying and violent person; a braggart; a swashbuckler.That flock of stout, bragging rushbucklers. Robynson (More's Utopia).

5273

Rushed

Rushed (?), a. Abounding or covered with rushes.

5274

Rusher

Rush″er (?), n. One who rushes. Whitlock.

5275

Rusher (2)

Rush″er, n. One who strewed rushes on the floor at dances. B. Jonson.

5276

Rushiness

Rush″i‐ness (?), n. [From Rushy.] The quality or state of abounding with rushes.

5277

Rushingly

Rush″ing‐ly, adv. In a rushing manner.

5278

Rushlight

Rush″light′ (?), n. A rush candle, or its light; hence, a small, feeble light.

5279

Rushlike

Rush″like′ (?), a. Resembling a rush; weak.

5280

Rushy

Rush″y (?), a. 1. Abounding with rushes.2. Made of rushes.My rushy couch and frugal fare. Goldsmith.

5281

Rusine

Ru″sine (?), a. [NL. rusa, the name of the genus, Malay rūsa deer.] (Zoöl.) Of, like, or pertaining to, a deer of the genus Rusa, which includes the sambur deer (Rusa Aristoteli...

5282

Rusk

Rusk (?), n. [Sp. rosca de mar sea rusks, a kind of biscuit, rosca properly meaning, a screw, spiral.] 1. A kind of light, soft bread made with yeast and eggs, often toasted or ...

5283

Rusma

Rus″ma (?), n. [Corrupt. from Turk. khyryzma a paste used as a depilatory, fr. Gr. � an unguent; cf. F. rusma.] A depilatory made of orpiment and quicklime, and used by the Turk...

5284

Russ

Russ (?), n. sing. & pl. 1. A Russian, or the Russians.2. The language of the Russians.

5285

Russ (2)

Russ, a. Of or pertaining to the Russians.

5286

Russet

Rus″set (?), a. [F. rousset, dim. of roux red, L. russus (for rudtus, rudhtus), akin to E. red. See Red, and cf. Roussette.] 1. Of a reddish brown color, or (by some called) a r...

5287

Russet (2)

Rus″set, n. 1. A russet color; a pigment of a russet color.2. Cloth or clothing of a russet color.3. A country dress; — so called because often of a russet color. Dryden.4. An a...

5288

Russeting

Rus″set‐ing, n. See Russet, n., 2 and 4.

5289

Russety

Rus″set‐y (?), a. Of a russet color; russet.

5290

Russia

Rus″sia (?), n. A country of Europe and Asia.Russia iron, a kind of sheet iron made in Russia, having a lustrous blue-black surface. — Russia leather, a soft kind of leather, ma...

5291

Russian

Rus″sian (rŭsh″an or rṳ″shan; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Russia, its inhabitants, or language. — n. A native or inhabitant of Russia; the language of Russia.Russian bath. See ...

5292

Russian Church

Rus″sian Church. The established church of the Russian empire. It forms a portion, by far the largest, of the Eastern Church and is governed by the Holy Synod. The czar is the h...