Russianize
Rus″sian‐ize (?), v. t. To make Russian, or more or less like the Russians; as, to Russianize the Poles.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Russification
Rus″si‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [Russia + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.] The act or process of Russifying, or the state of being Russified.
Russify
Rus″si‐fy (?), v. t. [Cf. F. russifier. See -fy.] To Russianize; as, to Russify conquered tribes.
Russophile
{ Rus″so‐phile (?), Rus‐soph″i‐list (?) }, n. [Russia + Gr. φιλει̑ν to love: cf. F. russophile.] One who, not being a Russian, favors Russian policy and aggrandizement. — Rus‐so...
Russophobe
{ Rus″so‐phobe (?), Rus‐soph″o‐bist (?) }, [Russia + Gr. φοβει̑ν to fear.] One who dreads Russia or Russian influence.
Russophobia
Rus′so‐pho″bi‐a (?), n. Morbid dread of Russia or of Russian influence.
Rust
Rust (?), n. [AS. rust; akin to D. roest, G. & Sw. rost, Icel. ryð; — named from its color, and akin to E. red. √113. See Red.] 1. (Chem.) The reddish yellow coating formed on i...
Rust (2)
Rust, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Rusted; p. pr. & vb. n.Rusting.] [AS. rustian.] 1. To contract rust; to be or become oxidized.If gold ruste, what shall iron do? Chaucer.Our armors now ...
Rust (3)
Rust, v. t. 1. To cause to contract rust; to corrode with rust; to affect with rust of any kind.Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them. Shak.2. Fig.: To impair b...
Rustful
Rust″ful (?), a. Full of rust; resembling rust; causing rust; rusty. “Rustful sloth.” Quarles.
Rustic
Rus″tic (?), a. [L. rusticus, fr. rus, ruris, the country: cf. F. rustique. See Rural.] 1. Of or pertaining to the country; rural; as, the rustic gods of antiquity. “Rustic lays...
Rustic (2)
Rus″tic, n. 1. An inhabitant of the country, especially one who is rude, coarse, or dull; a clown.Hence to your fields, you rustics! hence, away. Pope.2. A rural person having a...
Rustical
Rus′tic‐al (?), a. Rustic. “Rustical society.” Thackeray. — Rus″tic‐al‐ly, adv. — Rus″tic‐al‐ness, n.
Rusticate
Rus″ti‐cate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Rusticated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Rusticating.] [L. rusticaticus, p. p. of rusticari to rusticate. See Rustic.] To go into or reside in the coun...
Rusticate (2)
Rus″ti‐cate, v. t. To require or compel to reside in the country; to banish or send away temporarily; to impose rustication on.The town is again beginning to be full, and the ru...
Rusticated
Rus″ti‐ca′ted (?), a.(Arch.) Resembling rustic work. See Rustic work (a), under Rustic.
Rustication
Rus′ti‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. rusticatio.] 1. The act of rusticating, or the state of being rusticated; specifically, the punishment of a student for some offense, by compelling hi...
Rusticity
Rus‐tic″ity (?), n. [L. rusticitas: cf. F. rusticité.] The quality or state of being rustic; rustic manners; rudeness; simplicity; artlessness.The sweetness and rusticity of a p...
Rusticly
Rus″tic‐ly (?), adv. In a rustic manner; rustically. Chapman.
Rustily
Rust″i‐ly (?), adv. In a rusty state.
Rustiness
Rust″i‐ness, n. The quality or state of being rusty.
Rustle
Rus″tle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Rustled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Rustling (?).] [AS. hristlan to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta to stir, make a riot, or E. rush, v.] 1. To make a quick suc...
Rustle (2)
Rus″tle, v. t. To cause to rustle; as, the wind rustles the leaves.
Rustle (3)
Rus″tle, n. A quick succession or confusion of small sounds, like those made by shaking leaves or straw, by rubbing silk, or the like; a rustling.When the noise of a torrent, th...
Rustler
Rus″tler (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, rustles.2. A bovine animal that can care for itself in any circumstances; also, an alert, energetic, driving person.
Rustless
Rust″less (?), a. Free from rust.
Rusty
Rust″y (?), a. [AS. rustig.] [Compar.Rustier (�); superl.Rustiest.] 1. Covered or affected with rust; as, a rusty knife or sword; rusty wheat.2. Impaired by inaction, disuse, or...