rud
1 of 3noun
variants or less commonly rudd
ˈrəd 
plural -s
1
dialectal
a
: a ruddy color : redness
b
: hue, complexion
2
archaic : red ocher
rud
2 of 3transitive verb
variants or less commonly rudd
"
rudded; rudded; rudding; ruds also rudds
: redden
rud
3 of 3abbreviation
rudder
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English rude, rudde, rode, from Old English rudu; akin to Old English rēad red
Transitive verb
Middle English ruden, rudden, roden, from rude, rudde, rode rud
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
Transitive Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined above