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ruckn.1 Origin: A borrowing from early Scandinavian. Etymology: < early Scandinavian (compare Icelandic hrúka (17th cent.), Norwegian ruke , Swedish regional ruka , all in sense ‘heap, stack’) < an ablaut variant (zero-grade) of the Germanic base of rick n.1, apparently with secondary lengthening. Compare earlier rick n.1As the name of a unit of measurement (sense 1b) sometimes with unmarked plural. 1. society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > [noun] > a heap or stack ?c1225 (?a1200) (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 159 Þe ȝiscere is his [sc. the devil's] eskebach..stureð him to rukelem ham to gedere..monie ruken [a1250 Titus rukes; a1400 Pepys hepes]. 1527 f. 204v Afens one tua ruckis of pettis. 1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus II. Jas. iii. f. xxxiiii Like as a litel fyre is mingled with a greate rooke of fewell, so that by lytel and litell it setteth al the whole rooke on fyre. 1556 J. Olde tr. R. Gwalther f. 177 The hole beast..is cast in to the burnyng streame or burnyng rooke of fyre. 1621 (1814) IV. 628 That they nor nane of thame..keip any stakis, or Rukkes of haither, broome, Quhynnes, or vther fewall, within anye of the Closses. 1839 G. C. Lewis 88 ‘Rucks of mawn’, heaps of peat. 1903 22 108 As the blackband ironstone contains a considerable amount of carbonaceous matter, little or no fuel is added to the ruck. society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > coal or types of coal > [noun] > measure of coal 1295 5/7 In xvij Ruch' de Rosyn emptis..precium Ruch', x d. 1483 in W. H. Stevenson (1883) II. 421 (MED) [Every wain-load containing a whole] roke [of coals of Selston Pitte]. 1486 in W. H. Stevenson (1885) III. 257 For half a roke of colys to brenne þe seid plaster with. 1546 in J. M. Bestall & D. V. Fowkes (1977) 29 5 roke of collys..a loode of kydys. 1611 in Hist. MSS Comm.: MSS Duke of Rutland (1905) IV. 484 in (Cd. 2606) LXIII. 301 A rooke of colles ought to bee ij yeardes high and a yeard and quarter square by measure. 1651 1326 Such..of the said Coals as have been, or usually are sold by the Stack, Ruck, Fathom, or other uncertain Denomination. 1813 Aug. 113/2 At another pit, a ruck was stated to be eight draughts, i. e. eight times the quantity contained in the utensil or vessel in which the coal is raised from the pits. 1907 II. 351/2 In 1450 certain lands at Codnor were exchanged subject to the condition that one of the parties should receive yearly three roke of coal if any ‘myne of cole’ were got. the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > storage or preservation of crops > [noun] > stacking or ricking > stack or rick a1382 in W. Greenwell (1857) 254 (MED) Item, ij hominibus conductis tassantibus fenum infra curiam in ruckes, per iiij dies, 12 d. 1516 in W. C. Dickinson (1928) 27 Preuit that Thomas Flemyng..spoilȝeit..certane aitis extending to iij rukkis. 1570 in J. Raine (1835) I. 341 In wheat in the staggarth ij ruckes by estymac'on Fiftye thraves. 1611 R. Cotgrave Treseau, a shocke, stowke, halfe-thraue, rowke, or heape of sheaues in a corne-field. 1676 No. 219 Haveing ane ruk of win hay upon the watirsyd. 1725 A. Ramsay i. ii. 13 The Spate may bear away Frae aff the Howms your dainty Rucks of Hay. 1773 R. Fergusson 93 Our rucks fu' thick are stackit i' the yard. 1831 R. Shennan 76 Now twas like a ruck o' hay. 1871 W. Alexander vi. 43 Twa' 'r three aul' rucks to thrash oot. 1917 9 Mar. 4 The ruck is thatched afresh every autumn. 1943 R. Millar 9 He went out with the shifter to bring in a ruck o' hay out of the wee medda. 2001 J. McGowan (2006) ii. 67 Seamus replenished the rucks as Pearse forked the sheaves up to Benny and Enda, who fed them into the churning mouth of the thresher. 3. the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [noun] > large or numerous c1540 (?a1400) 7149 Thai gird into graves þe grettiest of astate..All the Remnond and Roke radly þai broght And brent vp the bodies vnto bare askis. 1601 J. Marston et al. iii. sig. F2 Rucks of rich Pearle, and sparkling Diamonds Shall fringe thy garments with Imbroadry. 1700 G. Booth tr. Diodorus Siculus xx. iii. 67 Kill'd some upon their first Entrance, and drave all the rest in rucks one upon another, and flung them over-board. 1846 A. Smith (1848) ii. 29 Finishing with a ruck of figures all at once. 1884 11 Aug. 4/2 There is a ruck of ambitious Gambettists in the prime of life. 1910 H. S. Johnson xi. 132 Bob launched his body into the ruck of them. 1946 K. Feiling i. ii. 10 He found himself with a ruck of smaller boys. 1992 E. Pearce iii. 21 Had she opted sensibly for the Liberal Democrats, she would have had a party machine and a ruck of colleagues. the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [noun] > mass formed by collection of particles > an accumulation > heap or pile 1601 J. Marston et al. iv. sig. Gv So huge a Ruck Of heap'd vp fortunes. 1627 M. Drayton 4 There in another Rucke Princes and Peasants lay together mixt. 1688 R. Holme iii. 312/1 They can neither Stand, Sit, Kneel, nor lie down, but be all in a ruck, or knit together. 1708 R. Morden & H. Moll sig. C/3 By the Bishops ruck of stones. 1851 J. W. Haddock (ed. 2) 199 I saw..clothes lying, folded carelessly. (‘In a ruck’—she said). 1865 B. Brierley (1868) 47 Tumblin' 'em o' of a rook like an owd goods shop. 1870 E. Peacock I. 130 He doesn't care two pence about the bit of a rouk o' cobble stones and sand. 1918 M. Symon 1 Wasties steed on gaird aside A ruck o' aul' lum hats. 2001 Summer 84/2 When they [sc. plants] had strained every fibre and could get no closer to the sky, the whole collapsed in on itself in a resinous ruck. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > [adverb] > position on course 1832 Nov. 8/2 A powerful field, no less than fifteen coursers, who were all in a ruck to within half a distance of the post. 1844 Nov. 687 McCabe came next, with Fowle, Stannard, Taylor, and Jackson, in a ruck behind him. 1879 J. S. Campion 47 They went by in a ruck, like a close Derby finish. 1915 ‘H. Payson’ xxx. 284 For the first few yards the racers were bunched in a ruck. At the half mile they began to string out. 2002 (Nexis) 22 Nov. 80 In the Peters they all finished in a ruck. The horses in the inside just couldn't go. d. In footballing senses. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > Australian football > [noun] > players or positions 1889 1 July 7/7 The larger share of the work on both sides was done by the ruck men. 1893 14 May 7/2 Tindall..was playing splendidly in the ruck for his side. 1931 J. F. McHale et al. 64 The position of the ruck and rover when the umpire bounces the ball in the centre should not be a stereotyped one. 1967 17 Apr. 12 Terry Waters..was moved into the ruck in the third quarter. 1990 (Nexis) 21 July Positionally, he's an ‘I've been everywhere’ man... You name it—except for the ruck—he's played there. 2000 11 June 88/6 I follow Essendon, my son [Joshua, ruck for the team] follows Essendon and they're doing fairly well. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > scrum 1906 D. Gallaher & W. J. Stead ix. 134 What we call a loose ruck..represents the disordered state of things occurring, for example, when..a back has slipped and stopped the play when trying to block a forward rush. One man is down, and all his other colleagues in the back division are induced to come up to his assistance. 1912 17 June 6/6 Nearing the line, A. Wilson shot out from the ruck and scored by the corner flag. 1956 V. Jenkins xii. 180 On the muddy ground they made rush after rush, and piled into the loose rucks as if their lives depended on it. 1979 12 Dec. 9/1 Oxford..won most of the rucks or mauls that mattered. 2007 Mar. 157/2 They are also less strict if players come in at an angle, rather than ‘through the gate’ (ie, from the hindmost foot of the last player from their side bound into the ruck/maul). 4. the ruck. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > [noun] > horse by performance > collectively 1825 26 Sept. 2/5 Cleveland..ran about a quarter of a mile in the ruck, when he declined. 1862 July 86/2 A length and a half separates Buckstone from The Marquis, Neptunus is fourth, The Knave fifth, Zetland sixth, and then come the ruck close together. 1884 ‘H. Collingwood’ 180 Summers came panting in with the ruck, after all was over. 1904 Nov. 176/1 As they swung into the stretch..one of the new men came up out of the ruck and ate up the lead and broke the tape a winner. 1959 M. Gee in June 131 A poor race, a run home in the ruck, would lengthen her price for the next start. 2000 (Nexis) 12 May 94 The race can be rough and because he has raced back in the ruck he either gets a direct check or the backwash of another. the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [noun] > the generality 1847 C. Thomson vi. 163 It becomes a difficult matter to pick one out of the ruck. 1879 36 291 I write simply as one of that common ruck of ordinary practical working men. 1894 F. M. Elliot xii. 290 A great name, rising out of the feeble ruck of modern Italian sculpture. 1935 G. Blake ii. 50 It had been a great experience, something that had lifted the day far out of the ruck of days. 1947 G. H. Scholefield ix. 139 Only one of this ministry..was ever heard of again above the ruck. 2003 15 Jan. (Review section) 7/1 Some special, numinous quality..that marks them out from the ruck of humanity. the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > nonsense, rubbish > [noun] 1882 Mar. 798/2 Precise and unimaginative moderns, who are apt to designate such collections as ‘hodge-podge’, ‘heterogeneous ruck’. 1885 ‘M. Twain’ 11 Sept. (1917) II. xxv. 460 Flowers and general ruck sent to him by Tom, Dick, and Harry from everywhere. 1908 W. H. Low xv. 191 Pink cupids rolling around on pink clouds and that sort of ruck, the Boucher or Fragonard game. 1972 D. Mossman iii. 363 But this is ruck! This is a sophomore's riddle! Compounds 1973 11 Apr. 10/1 A beautiful drop goal off ruck ball. 1976 24 Dec. 16/4 The ruck ball was promptly knocked on by a centre. 2004 Feb. 89/1 Although ruck ball is great ball and gets you going forward, you also have to be able to vary what you're doing. 1889Ruck men [see sense 3d(a)]. 1959 D. Parnell & B. Andrew 37 Every ruckman is a ‘forward’ when his own side has the ball, and is a ‘backman’ when the opposing side has the ball. 2000 31 May (Brisbane ed.) 19/3 Peter Everitt's knee injury..will give back-up ruckman Tim Elliott the chance to regain his spot. 1963 L. Richards 90 By far the greater part of his success has been..in later years as a ruck-rover changing in the forward pocket. 2006 Q. Beresford iii. 65 Utilising his leg speed, he played ruck-rover or on the wing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). ruckn.2 Origin: Probably a borrowing from early Scandinavian. Etymology: Probably the reflex of a borrowing < early Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic hrukka , Norwegian (Nynorsk) rukke , and also (from a variant of the same base with i-mutation) Norwegian (Bokmål) rynke , Old Swedish rynkia (Swedish rynka ), Old Danish rynkiæ (Danish rynke ), all in the same sense) < the same Scandinavian base as Swedish runken crumpled, Old Danish runket (neuter) wrinkled (Danish runken ), originally past participles of the Scandinavian strong (Class III) verb reflected by Old Icelandic hrøkkva to retreat, recoil, (of hair) to curl, become curly (compare also the weak derivative reflected by Old Icelandic hrøkkva to cause to retreat or recoil, to coil (something), Norwegian (Nynorsk) rykkja , Old Swedish rynkia (Swedish rynka ), Danish rynke , all in sense ‘to crease, wrinkle’), ultimately < the same Indo-European base as shrink v. Earlier currency may be implied by rucked adj.1 Compare also earlier ruck v.4 and ruckle v.2 Compare also earlier runkle n. the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > corrugation > [noun] > wrinkled condition > wrinkle or crease 1774 E. Capell Gloss. at Down-gyred Hanging in Rucks or Folds. 1787 F. Grose Your gown fits all in a ruck. 1863 July 97 He observed there also a number of large transverse ridges or rucks of the glacier. 1876 T. Bryant (ed. 2) I. i. 36 Close attention should be paid to keep the bed smooth and the sheets free from rucks. 1879 G. F. Jackson 357 The poor child's clo'es bin all in a ruck from maulin' it about. 1920 E. E. Fournier d'Albe tr. A. Schrenck-Notzing 329 A widely expanded membrane, provided with fringes and rucks, and resembling in appearance a net. a1953 D. Thomas (1954) 50 That milkmaid whispering water with no ruck or ripple. 1991 A. Blair x. 117 My mother stood for hours with a goffering iron to get the rucks just right. 1992 A. Thorpe iv. 94 I shuffle my chair from a ruck of the carpet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). ruckn.3Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain.Compare the explanation given in quot. 1792, apparently associating the word with French ruche beehive (see ruche n.), although this poses phonological problems and may be a folk-etymological interpretation. Perhaps compare instead ruck n.1 Scots Law. historical. Now rare. society > communication > indication > that which identifies or distinguishes > personal identification > signature > [noun] > flourish 1792 W. Ross II. 189 Each notary had a sign peculiar to himself; which was at first a flourish of penmanship, called a paraph, or a ruck, from its resemblance to bee hives. 1855 W. G. Dickson II. 600 At first the notary attested his instruments by his seal, and afterwards by his initials in a cypher—called also a monogram, paraph, or ruck—which latterly became a fanciful signature surrounded by a motto. 1953 17 114 It became customary to add an additional complicated flourish to the signature, and this latter has been termed variously a ‘ruck’, a ‘paraph’, and a ‘rubric’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). ruckn.4Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown. Compare earlier rut n.2 Chiefly English regional and U.S. regional. society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > [noun] > for wheeled vehicles > for carts > rut in 1820 C. Lamb in Oct. 365/2 The..quill, that has plodded..among the cart-rucks of figures and cyphers. 1839 G. C. Lewis 88 Ruck, a rut of a road. 1858 16 5941 Deep, dirty ditches or rucks. 1888 F. T. Elworthy (at cited word) I zeed the stoat urn 'long the wheel-ruck. 1899 B. W. Green 310 The road is full of rucks. 1941 P. White 23 May (1994) ii. 45 But here I sit in the midst of it, in the desert, in the ruck of self-pity. 2001 J. Wilson 84 The horse..missed its footing, and..dropped one of our wheels into a deep ruck. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). ruckn.5Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by conversion. Or (ii) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or (iii) formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: ruck v.5; rook n.3; ruckus n.; ruction n. Etymology: Either < ruck v.5, or a variant of rook n.3, or shortened < either ruckus n. or ruction n.Perhaps compare also English regional (Kent) ruckle struggle (1736). British colloquial. society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [noun] > a quarrel 1958 F. Norman i. 15 I didn't feel like having a ruck about this. 1976 ‘P. B. Yuill’ vi. 66 I heard him and her having a ruck about Nicholas, that's all. 1984 29 Dec. 14/2 Punks are a poor bet too (they'll..start rucks). 1991 Spring 55/1 Old-style football terrace sheets listed famous rucks. 2005 J. Brand iii. 37 All their arguments about education were ultimately futile... Still, the couple liked nothing better than a good ruck. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). ruckv.1Origin: Probably a borrowing from early Scandinavian. Etymology: Probably < early Scandinavian (compare Norwegian (Nynorsk) ruka to squat, crouch, Old Swedish ruka to squat, crouch, Danish ruge to brood, sit on eggs, hatch) < the Scandinavian base of Norwegian ruke ruck n.1 Now rare ( English regional in later use). the world > space > relative position > posture > action of crouching or squatting > crouch or squat [verb (intransitive)] the world > space > relative position > posture > action of crouching or squatting > crouch or squat [verb (reflexive)] α. ?c1225 (?a1200) (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 195 For hwil ha stont up richt. ne mei he nouðer up on hire ne ruken [c1230 Corpus rukin, a1250 Titus ruki] ne riden. c1405 (c1385) G. Chaucer (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 450 What is man kynde moore vn to yow holde Than is the sheep þt rowketh [v.r. rokiþ, roukeþ, rukketh, rokketh, rauketh; ligeth] in the folde. a1425 (a1400) (Galba & Harl.) (1863) l. 6765 (MED) Þai sal for threst þe hevedes souke Of þe nedders þat on þam sal rouke Als a childe þat sittes in þe moder lappe. c1450 tr. G. Deguileville (Cambr.) (1869) 156 (MED) In the kichene thei wolden rouken [Fr. lroupir] an hol day gladliche for to roste a smal hastelet. a1500 (?c1440) J. Lydgate Horse, Goose & Sheep (Lansd.) l. 439 in (1934) ii. 557 This Sheep rukyng in his fold, Set litill stoor of swerd or arwis keene. 1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus i. v. 51 In the easemente of vrine, the men rowked doune, the women stoode vprighte. 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil Ded. sig. Aiijv As I can not deuine vpon such bookes, that happlye rouke in studentes mewes. 1595 W. Shakespeare v. vi. 47 The Rauen rookt her on the Chimnies top, And chattering Pies in dismall discord sung. 1743 R. Blair 5 Night's foul Bird Rook'd in the Spire screams loud. 1864 G. S. Phillips xvii. 137 The monks rooked together an' prayed afore go'den candlesticks. 1879 G. F. Jackson (at cited word) They wun thick enough o' the groun' afore, an' now Jack's comenan' brought 'is wife an' two childern, so they bin farly rooked up. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). ruckv.2Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: ruck n.1 Etymology: < ruck n.1 Compare Norwegian regional ruka to heap, to stack. With sense 2 compare earlier ruck n.1 3d. the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > gather together [verb (transitive)] > gather in one mass or form lumps > accumulate > heap or pile up ?c1225 (?a1200) (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 297 Þus þu schalt..Ruke [c1230 Corpus Cambr. rukelin; a1400 Pepys reclen] onhis heaued bearninde gleden. 1607 in R. Pitcairn (1833) II. 531 Cuming to the feildis quhair the saidis peise war roukit. a1669 Skene Agric. MS in (1963) 11 67 Ten or twelf days after they [sc. peas] be shorne they must be rowkitt four or fyve dayes before they be stackitt in the barne yairde. 1720 A. Ramsay (new ed.) 6 When Autumns Stores are ruck'd up in the Yard. 1744 Session Papers in (1968) VII. (at cited word) [He] past by the Deponent and a Neighbour Servant, as they were rucking Pease. 1844 Feb. 123/2 Clover should be rucked, but..it should be half-dry prior to the operation. 1868 J. C. Atkinson 414 Gan an' rook thae to'v's [= turves]. 1879 2 224 The other legs are rucked together in confusion just as all five pairs are. 1922 C. B. Kelland xvi. 166 We..shifted cases and rucked them away cautious and piled them in a tier. 1994 D. Murphy-Gibb in J. Matthews 300 We rucked the hay, my brother twisting ropes..and myself bouncing on top of the rucks. 2. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > play rugby football [verb (intransitive)] > actions or manoeuvres 1910 30 May 7/8 Back they came, the forwards rucking splendidly, and getting the ball from the scrum nearly every time. 1938 20 June 13/1 All through the spell they used their weight and rucked with determination. 1968 25 Feb. 23/2 Yet he rucks with the best, and one's memory will long cherish the sight of him defying three Harlequin forwards who were trying to wrest the ball from him. 1982 B. Beaumont iii. 35 Someone who..relished tackling, falling on the ball, rucking and mauling and all the other chores of a rugby forward. 2007 (Nexis) 11 July (Sport section) 24 Lock Johann Muller..took control of the pack as they scrummed and rucked in the freezing mud and slush of the rugby field. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > Australian football > [verb (intransitive)] > actions or manoeuvres 1934 16 Apr. 13/5 Warden appeared to be in good condition and rucked with vigour. 1963 1 vii. 21 When he rucked with Bill Morris, he always feared he might spoil Morris' leaps for the ball and more or less played the role of understudy. 1995 (Nexis) 16 July Rhys-Jones admitted the McLean move was a gamble, especially as Proctor had rucked so well early in the game. 2010 (Nexis) 5 Mar. (Sports section) 51 Mark Berts (Palmerston): A workhorse big man who can ruck, fill a key defensive role or pop up in front of goals. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † ruckv.3Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin ructāre. Etymology: < classical Latin ructāre (see ruct v.). Compare later ruct v., and earlier rout v.8 Obsolete. rare. the world > life > the body > organs of excretion > action of breaking wind > break wind [verb (intransitive)] > belch 1568 ( D. Lindsay Satyre (Bannatyne) l. 1435 in (1931) II. 382 Scho riftit, ruckit, and maid sic stendis. 1624 F. Quarles sig. O3 His Belching rucks forth flames. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020). ruckv.4Origin: Probably a borrowing from early Scandinavian. Etymology: Probably the reflex of a borrowing < early Scandinavian (compare Norwegian rukke to crease, wrinkle) < the same Scandinavian base as Old Icelandic hrukka ruck n.2; alternatively, perhaps < ruck n.2, although this is first attested later. Earlier currency is probably implied by ruckle v.2 and perhaps also by rucked adj.1 1. the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > corrugation > corrugate [verb (transitive)] > wrinkle or crease 1706 J. Stevens i. at Ovillo To ruck ones self up all together like a bottom of thread. 1796 J. Lawrence I. v. 268 See that your curb is right, that your reins are not twisted..that the pad be not rucked up. 1860 G. J. Whyte-Melville iii Mr. Sawyer..lost his flat shooting-hat, and rucked his plaid trousers up to his knees. 1876 R. Broughton I. i. i. 7 An arm-chair..not at all rucked up or disarranged. 1912 J. B. Roberts ii. 20 Shortening of the [muscular] fibers rucks the skin up into folds. 1964 F. Leiber iii. 25 Hey, don't ruck up my skirt. 2006 Dec. 71/1 A dog often tends to ruck-up this type of blanket bedding. the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > corrugation > become corrugated [verb (intransitive)] > become wrinkled 1758 June 259 The belt will be kept from rucking up in folds. 1812 34 234 The motion of walking soon occasioned it to slip from its place, to ruck. 1842 26 544 The sleeves ruck up and present his white, soft, and dimpled arms. 1888 C. T. Jacobi 116 Ruck, a sheet is said to ‘ruck’ when it gets creased or doubled in laying on. 1935 4 May 314/1 A..flexible electric cord, which is guaranteed not to ravel or ruck up when in use. 1974 G. Deshpande tr. J. Dalvi i. 40 The vest had rucked up, showing the large, round hole of his navel. 1995 D. R. Koontz (2000) ii. 50 The oval rug rucked beneath her feet, twisted, and nearly spun out from under her. 1807 12 Oct. 808 A long sleeve rucked, with full top. 1896 16 June 9/1 The sleeves rucked and puffed in yet another new way. 1906 D. C. Calthrop (1907) 254 These laces pulled more tightly together, thus rucking the material into closer gathers, caused the cut of the shirt to be altered. 1927 H. Norris i. 44 They fitted loosely, and had close sleeves rucked at the wrists. 2000 (Nexis) 1 Mar. 5 Organza rucked on the shoulder straps carried over to the back bodice. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). ruckv.5Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown.With sense 2 perhaps compare earlier rook n.3, ruction n., and ruckus n., and later ruck n.5 British slang. the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > anxiety > make oneself anxious [verb (reflexive)] 1874 Feb. 340 Paddy was never the man to ruck himself. 1888 R. Kipling Three Musketeers in 60 'E [was] too busy to rux 'isself about p'raids. the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > rebuke or reprove [verb (transitive)] > severely 1899 T. M. Ellis 93 Your dress is so slovenly that you would be ruxed by the examining officer. 1936 ‘G. Ingram’ i. 13 ‘Oh, all right,’ sulked Sonny. ‘You ain't going to “ruck” me, are you?’ 1959 C. MacInnes i. 109 I saw I mustn't keep on rucking him, because, after all, this was a party. 1966 P. Willmott vi. 112 The governor of my place is horrible... He rucks you if you take more than ten minutes for a quarter of an hour's job. 1993 G. F. Newman (rev. ed.) 284 ‘Did she know how you got your living?’ Lynn shrugged. ‘She was always rucking me to quit.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). ruckv.6Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown. Perhaps compare English regional (Lincolnshire) ruck (also roock ) to gad about, to gossip (1847; compare also ruck-a-tongue a person who gossips, also a gossip (1888)), apparently an extended use of ruck (of a hen) to make the loud clucking noise associated with laying an egg (1847; probably originally the same word as ruck v.1). British slang. Now rare. 1. 1884 22 Aug. 10/2 Miles had taken an oath that if one of the others ‘rucked’, or informed, ‘his light should be put out’. 1889 CX. 871 He said ‘Has Cleasby rucked? If he has, I will b–y well kill him when I come out’—ruck means telling. society > communication > information > informing on or against > inform on or against [verb (intransitive)] society > communication > information > informing on or against > inform on or against [verb (transitive)] 1884 20 Sept. 2/2 I told the prisoner that I was not going to ruck on an old pal. 1898 J. D. Brayshaw 207 Yer won't tell Mo that I told yer—will yer? If he knew as I'd rucked on him, he'd kill me. 1920 P. Green 108 Kiddy Buckingham was narking (acting as a paid police spy) and rucked on 'em. the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > reverse or abandon one's purpose or intention [verb (transitive)] > desert or deny a person 1903 A. M. Binstead iv. 96 Your worthy parent..isn't going to ruck on you in the golden autumn of his life, just because you were denied the keen commercial instincts that led him to make a pile! 1912 E. Lyttelton ii. 52 I serpose I shall 'ave to take up with 'im again now yer've rucked on me! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). ruckv.7Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: ruck n.5 British colloquial. 1984 in J. Williams et al. ii. vi. 156 The Argies they went to the Falklands They said that they wanted to ruck. 1996 D. Brimson & E. Brimson ix. 113 The reason that some people travel is that they get the chance to hurl abuse at (and possibly ruck with) supporters from other parts of England. 2006 (Nexis) 1 July 46 The Robbie Savage lookalike wanted to ruck after Argentina lost on pens. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.1?c1225 n.21774n.31792n.41820n.51958v.1?c1225v.2?c1225 v.31568v.41706v.51874v.61884v.71984 |
