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RU'LY, a. [from rule.] Orderly; easily restrained. [Not in use.] [See Unruly .]
RU'LING, ppr. 1. Governing; controlling the will and actions of intelligent bein...
RU'LER, n. 1. One that governs, whether emperor, king, pope or governor; any one...
RU'LED, pp. Governed; controlled; conducted; managed; established by decision.
RULE, n. [L. regula, from rego, to govern, that is, to stretch, strain or make s...
RU'INOUSNESS, n. A ruinous state or quality.
RU'INOUSLY, adv. In a ruinous manner; destructively.
RU'INOUS, a. [l. ruinosus.] 1. Fallen to ruin; entirely decayed; demolished; dil...
RU'INING, ppr. Demolishing; subverting; destroying; reducing to poverty; bringin...
RU'INIFORM a. [L. ruina and form.] Having the appearance of ruins, or the ruins ...
RU'INER, n. One that ruins or destroys.
RU'INED, pp. Demolished; destroyed; subverted; reduced to poverty; undone.
RUINA'TION, n. Subversion; overthrow; demolition. [Inelegant and obsolete.]
RU'INATE, v.t. To demolish; to subvert; to destroy; to reduce to poverty. [This ...
RU'IN, n. [L. ruo, to fall, to rush down.] 1. Destruction; fall; overthrow; defe...
RU'GOUS, a. [L. rugosus, from ruga, a wrinkle.] 1. Wrinkled; full of wrinkles. 2...