'Ruing' definitions:

Definition of 'Ruing'

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  • 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]

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