Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Rut

Rut (?), n. [F. rut, OF. ruit, L. rugitus a roaring, fr. rugire to roar; — so called from the noise made by deer in rutting time.] 1. (Physiol.) Sexual desire or œstrus of deer,...

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Rut (2)

Rut, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Rutted; p. pr. & vb. n.Rutting.] To have a strong sexual impulse at the reproductive period; — said of deer, cattle, etc.

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Rut (3)

Rut, v. t. To cover in copulation. Dryden.

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Rut (4)

Rut, n. [variant of route.] A track worn by a wheel or by habitual passage of anything; a groove in which anything runs. Also used figuratively.

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Rut (5)

Rut, v. t. To make a rut or ruts in; — chiefly used as a past participle or a participial adj.; as, a rutted road.

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Ruta-baga

Ru′ta–ba″ga (?), n.(Bot.) A kind of turnip commonly with a large and long or ovoid yellowish root; a Swedish turnip. See Turnip.

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Rutaceous

Ru‐ta″ceous (?), a. [L. rutaceous, from ruta rue. See Rue the plant.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to plants of a natural order (Rutaceæ) of which the rue is the type, and which incl...

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Rutate

Ru″tate (rṳ″tā̍t), n.(Chem.) A salt of rutic acid.

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Ruth

Ruth (rṳth), n. [From Rue, v.: cf. Icel. hryggð, hrygð.] 1. Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness. “They weep for ruth.” Chaucer. “Have ruth of the poor.” Piers Plo...

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Ruthenic

Ru‐then″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, ruthenium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with ruthenious compo...

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Ruthenious

Ru‐the″ni‐ous (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, ruthenium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with ruthenic compo...

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Ruthenium

Ru‐the″ni‐um (?), n. [NL. So named from the Ruthenians, a Little Russian people, as coming from Russia, the metal having been found in the Ural mountains.] (Chem.) A rare elemen...

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Ruthful

Ruth″ful (?), a. Full of ruth; as: (a) Pitiful; tender. (b) Full of sorrow; woeful. (c) Causing sorrow. Shak. — Ruth″ful‐ly, adv.

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Ruthless

Ruth″less, a. Having no ruth; cruel; pitiless.Their rage the hostile bands restrain,All but the ruthless monarch of the main. Pope.— Ruth″less‐ly, adv. — Ruth″less‐ness, n.

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Rutic

Ru″tic (rṳ″tĭk), a. [Cf. Rutaceous.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, rue (Ruta); as, rutic acid, now commonly called capric acid.

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Rutilant

Ru″ti‐lant (�), a. [L. rutilans, p. pr. of rutilare to have a reddish glow, fr. rutilus red: cf. F. rutilant.] Having a reddish glow; shining.Parchments... colored with this rut...

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Rutilate

Ru″ti‐late (?), v. i. [L. rutilare, rutilatum.] To shine; to emit rays of light. Ure.

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Rutile

Ru″tile (rṳ″tĭl), n. [L. rutilus red, inclining to golden yellow.] (Min.) A mineral usually of a reddish brown color, and brilliant metallic adamantine luster, occurring in tetr...

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Rutilian

Ru‐til″i‐an (rụ‐tĭl″ĭ‐an), n.(Zoöl.) Any species of lamellicorn beetles belonging to Rutila and allied genera, as the spotted grapevine beetle (Pelidnota punctata).

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Rutin

Ru″tin (rṳ″tĭn), n.(Chem.) A glucoside resembling, but distinct from, quercitrin. Rutin is found in the leaves of the rue (Ruta graveolens) and other plants, and obtained as a b...

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Rutter

Rut″ter (rŭt″tẽr), n. [D. ruiter a rider. Cf. Ruttier.] A horseman or trooper.Such a regiment of ruttersNever defied men braver. Beau. & Fl.

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Rutter (2)

Rut″ter, n. [From Rut.] That which ruts.

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Rutterkin

Rut″ter‐kin (?), n. An old crafty fox or beguiler — a word of contempt. Cotgrave.

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Ruttier

Rut″ti‐er (?), n. [F. routier, fr. route a road. See Route.] A chart of a course, esp. at sea.

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Ruttish

Rut″tish (?), a. Inclined to rut; lustful; libidinous; salacious. Shak. — Rut″tish‐ness, n.

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Ruttle

Rut″tle, n. A rattling sound in the throat arising from difficulty of breathing; a rattle.

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Rutty

Rut″ty (?), a. Ruttish; lustful.