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Ruck

Rŭck, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. RUCKED (rŭkt); p. pr. & vb. n. RUCKING.] [Written also rook.] [Icel. hrucka, to wrinkle, rhucka, wrinkle, fold, Gael. roc, a wrinkle, to become wrinkled, allied to Lat. rugare, to wrinkle, to fold, ruga, wrinkle, fold.] To draw into wrinkles or folds; to crease; as, to ruck up a carpet. Smart.

Rŭck, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. 1. To bend and sit close; to huddle together; to rook; to squat. [Obs.] Gover.

  1. To squat or sit, as a hen on eggs; as, a rucking hen. [Prov. Eng.] Smart.
  2. To have a folded or ridgy surface, as the sleeve of a coat; to be drawn into wrinkles or folds.

Rŭck, n.

noun

n. [Icel. hrucka. See supra.] A wrinkle, fold, or plait in a piece of cloth.

Rück, n.

noun

n. The same as Roc. [Obs.] Drayton.