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RUD, to make red, used by Spenser, is a different spelling of red. Obs. [See Rud...
RUCTA'TION, n. [L. ructo, to belch.] The act of belching wind from the stomach.
RUCK, v.t. [l. rugo, to wrinkle, to fold; ruga, a fold.] 1. To cower; to bend an...
RU'BY, n. [L. rubeo, to be red.] 1. A precious stone; a mineral of a carmine red...
RU'BRICATE, v.t. [L. rubricatus.] To mark or distinguish with red. RU'BRICATE , ...
RU'BRICAL, a. Red. RU'BRICAL , a. Placed in rubrics.
RU'BRIC, n. [L. rubrica; rubeo, to be red.] 1. In the canon law, a title or arti...
RU'BLE, n. roo'bl. A silver coin of Russia, of the value of about fifty seven ce...
RU'BIOUS, a. [L. rubeus.] Red; ruddy. [Not in use.]
RU'BIFY, v.t. [L. ruber, red and facio, to make.] To make red. [Little used.]
RU'BIFORM, n. [L. ruber, red, and form.] Having the form of red; as, the rubifor...
RUBIFICA'TION, n. The act of making red.
RUBIF'IC, a. [L. ruber and facio.] Making red; as rubific rays.
RU'BIED, a. Red as a ruby; as a rubied lip; rubied nectar.
RU'BICUND, a. [L. rubicundus.] Inclining to redness.
RU'BICEL, n. [L. rubeo, to be red.] A gem or mineral, a variety of ruby of a red...