'Rue' definitions:

Definition of 'rue'

From: WordNet
noun
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy [syn: rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolens]
noun
Leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
noun
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]
noun
(French) a street or road in France
verb
Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about [syn: repent, regret, rue]

Definition of 'Rue'

From: GCIDE
  • Rue \Rue\, n. [AS. hre['o]w. See Rue, v. t.] Sorrow; repetance. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Rue'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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]
  • 2. To cause to grieve; to afflict. [Obs.] "God wot, it rueth me." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To repent of, and withdraw from, as a bargain; to get released from. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Rue'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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]
  • 2. Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Rue'

From: GCIDE
  • Rue \Rue\, v. i.
  • 1. To have compassion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • God so wisly [i. e., truly] on my soul rue. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • Which stirred men's hearts to rue upon them. --Ridley. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To feel sorrow and regret; to repent. [1913 Webster]
  • Work by counsel and thou shalt not rue. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • Old year, we'll dearly rue for you. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Rue'

From: 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.)

Synonyms of 'rue'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Rue'