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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
rue
n 1: European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green
bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
[syn: rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolens]
2: leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but
should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like
poison ivy
3: sadness associated with some wrong done or some
disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a
note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him
the game" [syn: sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness]
4: (French) a street or road in France
v 1: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about [syn:
repent, regret, rue]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Rue \Rue\ (r[udd]), n. [F. rue, L. ruta, akin to Gr. "ryth`; cf.
AS. r[=u]de.]
1. (Bot.) A perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta
graveolens), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter
taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine.
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Then purged with euphrasy and rue
The visual nerve, for he had much to see. --Milton.
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They [the exorcists] are to try the devil by holy
water, incense, sulphur, rue, which from thence, as
we suppose, came to be called herb of grace. --Jer.
Taylor.
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2. Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret.
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Goat's rue. See under Goat.
Rue anemone, a pretty springtime flower (Thalictrum
anemonides) common in the United States.
Wall rue, a little fern (Asplenium Ruta-muraria) common
on walls in Europe.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Rue \Rue\, v. i.
1. To have compassion. [Obs.]
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God so wisly [i. e., truly] on my soul rue.
--Chaucer.
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Which stirred men's hearts to rue upon them.
--Ridley.
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2. To feel sorrow and regret; to repent.
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Work by counsel and thou shalt not rue. --Chaucer.
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Old year, we'll dearly rue for you. --Tennyson.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Rue \Rue\, n. [AS. hre['o]w. See Rue, v. t.]
Sorrow; repetance. [Obs.] --Shak.
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5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Rue \Rue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rued (r[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
Ruing.] [OE. rewen, reouwen, to grive, make sorry, AS.
hre['o]wan; akin to OS. hrewan, D. rouwen, OHG. hriuwan, G.
reuen, Icel. hryggr grieved, hryg[eth] sorrow. [root] 18. Cf.
Ruth.]
1. To lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over.
--Chaucer.
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I wept to see, and rued it from my heart. --Chapmen.
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Thy will
Chose freely what it now so justly rues. --Milton.
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2. To cause to grieve; to afflict. [Obs.] "God wot, it rueth
me." --Chaucer.
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3. To repent of, and withdraw from, as a bargain; to get
released from. [Prov. Eng.]
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6. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary |
Rue
a garden herb (Ruta graveolens) which the Pharisees were careful
to tithe (Luke 11:42), neglecting weightier matters. It is
omitted in the parallel passage of Matt. 23:23. There are
several species growing wild in Palestine. It is used for
medicinal and culinary purposes. It has a powerful scent, and is
a stimulant. (See MINT.)
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Thesaurus Results for Rue:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
affliction, anguish, be sorry for, bemoan, bewail, care, commiseration, compassion, compunction, contriteness, contrition, deplore, dole, grief, heartache, heartbreak, penance, penitently, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, repent, repentance, repine, rue the day, ruth, sympathy, woe |
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