ruff⁴ or ruffe /ruf/

The pope, a small freshwater fish of the perch family, with one dorsal fin

ruffˈin noun (Spenser)

The ruff

ruff⁷ or ruffe /ruf/ (obsolete)

1. Pitch or height of exaltation
2. Elation
3. Excitement

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