n. [ AS. hreów. See Rue, v. t. ] Sorrow; repetance. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. rue, L. ruta, akin to Gr.
Then purged with euphrasy and rue
The visual nerve, for he had much to see. Milton. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
Goat's rue.
Rue anemone,
Wall rue,
v. t.
I wept to see, and rued it from my heart. Chapmen. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thy will
Chose freely what it now so justly rues. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
God so wisly [
Which stirred men's hearts to rue upon them. Ridley. [ 1913 Webster ]
Work by counsel and thou shalt not rue. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Old year, we'll dearly rue for you. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
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See rewel bone. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. ruelle a narrow street, a lane, ruelle, fr. rue a street. ] A private circle or assembly at a private house; a circle. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]