Rue : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Rue	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rue n European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy Synonym(s): rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolens leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy 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" Synonym(s): sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness (French) a street or road in France v feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about [syn: repent, regret, rue]
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[a2]wan; akin to OS. hrewan, D. rouwen, OHG. hriuwan, G. reun, Icel. hruggr grieved, hrug[edh] 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.] [bd]God wot, it rueth me.[b8] --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 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[a2]w. See {Rue}, v. t.] Sorrow; repetance. [Obs.] --Shak.
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}.)