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Rugine

Rū'gīne, n.

noun

(rū'jeen), n. [Fr., from Lat. runcina, a plane, runcinare, to plane off, Fr. ruginer, to rasp.] An instrument used for rasping bones to detach the periosteum, either in certain surgical operations or for anatomical purposes. Dunglison.

Rū'gīne, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [Fr. ruginer, to scrape.] To scrape or rasp; to scale. [Rare.]