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▪ I. russeting, n.|ˈrʌsɪtɪŋ|
Also 6–7 russetting, 7 rousset(t)ing; 7 russeten, 7–9 russetin, 8–9 russetine.
[f. russet n. or a. + -ing3.]
†1.
a. Russet clothing. Obs.—1
a1588Tarlton in T.'s Jests (Shaks. Soc.) p. xxv, He must chaunge his russetting For satin and silke.
†b. A boot of russet leather. Obs.—1
c1613Rowlands Paire of Spy-Knaves (Hunterian Cl.) 16 Yet still in Russettings he will appeare, Although with Shoomaker he neuer cleere.
†2. A peasant, rustic; a simple fellow. Obs.
1597Bp. Hall Sat. i. iii, A goodly hoch-poch, when vile Russettings Are match't with monarchs, and with mighty kings. 1605Tryall Chevalr. iv. i. in Bullen Old Pl., Away, ye russeting. 1632Chapman & Shirley Ball ii. i, Farewell, russeting; Thou art not worth my spleen.
3. A russet apple. Cf. russet n. 3.
1607Heywood Fair Maid Exch. G iv, Fid. You are a pippinmonger to call me Russetting or apple Iohn. Bow. Sirra Russetting, ile pare your head off. 1664Evelyn Kal. Hort. Dec., Apples. Roussetting, Leather-coat, Winter Reed, Chess-nut apple. 1707Mortimer Husb. (1721) II. 286 The Aromatick or Golden-Russeting hath no compare. 1745Phil. Trans. XLIII. 525, I have sent you some Russetings changed by the Farina of a next-door Neighbour. 1824Miss Mitford Village Ser. i. (1866) 47 The brown rough fruitage of the golden-rennet's next neighbour the russeting.
b. attrib. with apple, face.
1605Tryall Chevalr. ii. i. in Bullen Old Pl., Leere not, Lobster, lest I thump that russeting face of yours with my sword hilt. 1611Cotgr., Roussette, a russetin Apple. 1725Sloane Jamaica II. 197 A fruit..as big as a large Russeting apple. 1861T. L. Peacock Gryll Gr. vi, The tears in his eyes and the passionate utterances of his voice, contrasted strangely with a round russetin face.
▪ II. ˈrusseting, vbl. n.
[f. russet v.]
Becoming russet in colour; spec. the roughening of the skin of normally smooth-skinned fruit, esp. apples.
1576–7in Feuillerat Revels Q. Eliz. (1908) 262 For xij sheepe skynnes vjs. For paring and russeting of them ijs. 191732nd Ann. Rep. Maine Agric. Experiment Station 86 These plots have been introduced solely..as a basis of comparison with other sprays..with respect to scab control and the production of fruit russetting and foliage injury... This treatment has increased the number of russetted apples from 5 to 10 per cent. 1928C. E. Owens Princ. Plant Path. xxv. 609 Bordeaux is apt to cause leaf injury and russeting of fruit..in moist weather. 1974Nature 8 Feb. 337/3 The most insidious type of damage is russeting, and fruit skins are sensitive to certain fungicides in May and June. |