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  6  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rue  \Rue\,  n.  [F.  rue,  L.  ruta,  akin  to  Gr  ?;  cf  AS  r?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. 
 
  Then  purged  with  euphrasy  and  rue  The  visual  nerve, 
  for  he  had  much  to  see  --Milton. 
 
  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. 
 
  2.  Fig.:  Bitterness;  disappointment;  grief;  regret. 
 
  {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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rue  \Rue\,  n.  [AS.  hre['o]w.  See  {Rue},  v.  t.] 
  Sorrow;  repetance.  [Obs.]  --Shak. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rue  \Rue\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Rued};  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.  reun,  Icel. 
  hruggr  grieved,  hrug[eth]  sorrow.  [root]  18.  Cf  {Ruth}.] 
  1.  To  lament;  to  regret  extremely;  to  grieve  for  or  over 
  --Chaucer. 
 
  I  wept  to  see  and  rued  it  from  my  heart.  --Chapmen. 
 
  Thy  will  Chose  freely  what  it  now  so  justly  rues. 
  --Milton. 
 
  2.  To  cause  to  grieve;  to  afflict.  [Obs.]  ``God  wot,  it  rueth 
  me.''  --Chaucer. 
 
  3.  To  repent  of  and  withdraw  from  as  a  bargain;  to  get 
  released  from  [Prov.  Eng.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Rue  \Rue\,  v.  i. 
  1.  To  have  compassion.  [Obs.] 
 
  God  so  wisly  [i.  e.,  truly]  on  my  soul  rue. 
  --Chaucer. 
 
  Which  stirred  men's  hearts  to  rue  upon  them 
  --Ridley. 
 
  2.  To  feel  sorrow  and  regret;  to  repent. 
 
  Work  by  counsel  and  thou  shalt  not  rue.  --Chaucer. 
 
  Old  year,  we'll  dearly  rue  for  you  --Tennyson. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  rue 
  n  1:  European  strong-scented  perennial  herb  with  gray-green 
  bitter-tasting  leaves;  an  irritant  similar  to  poison  ivy 
  [syn:  {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 
  v  :  feel  remorse  for  feel  sorry  for  be  contrite  about  [syn:  {repent}, 
  {regret}] 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  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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