rud I. noun alsorudd\ˈrəd\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English rude, rudde, rode, from Old English rudu; akin to Old English rēad red — more at red 1.dialect a.: a ruddy color : redness b.: hue, complexion 2.archaic: red ocher II. transitive verb alsorudd\“\ (rudded ; rudded ; rudding ; rudsalsorudds) Etymology: Middle English ruden, rudden, roden, from rude, rudde, rode rud : redden III. abbreviation rudder