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Origin and Etymology of rud
Middle English rude, rudde, rode, from Old English rudu; akin to Old English rēad red
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1b
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rudded;
rudded;
rudding;
ruds
also rudds
: redden
Origin and Etymology of rud
Middle English ruden, rudden, roden, from rude, rudde, rode rud
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First Known Use: 13th century
in the meaning defined above
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