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ˈRobin ˈruddock Now dial.
Also 7, 9 reddock(e, 9 riddick.
[See Robin1 and ruddock.]
= prec. 1 a.
a1566R. Edwards Damon & Pithias in Dodsley (1744) I. 272 Did you ever see two such litle Robin ruddocks? 1620Shelton Quix. ii. x. 61 Then sayd Sancho: By Saint Roque, our Mistres is as light as a Robin-ruddocke. 1639in Glouc. Gloss. (1890) 201 Hee drew it as blith as a Robin reddocke: vizt. As a robin redbrest. 1825Jennings Obs. Dial. W. Eng. 128 Wrans an robin-riddicks Tell all the cares o' God. 1873–in Eng. Dial. Dict. |