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ruffian (encz) | ruffian,darebák n: Zdeněk Brož |
ruffian (encz) | ruffian,surovec n: Zdeněk Brož |
Ruffian (gcide) | Ruffian \Ruf"fian\ (r[u^]f"yan or r[u^]f"f[i^]*an; 277), n. [F.
rufien, OF. ruffien, ruffian, pimp, libertine, rake; cf. Pr.
& Sp. rufian, It. ruffiano; all perhaps of German or Dutch
origin; cf. G. raufen to pluck, scuffle, fight, OD. roffen to
pander. Cf. Ruffle to grow turbulent.]
1. A pimp; a pander; also, a paramour. [Obs.]
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He [her husband] is no sooner abroad than she is
instantly at home, reveling with her ruffians. --Bp.
Reynolds.
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2. A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow
ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat.
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Wilt thou on thy deathbed play the ruffian? --Shak.
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2. Hence: A tough, lawless or bullying person.
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Ruffian (gcide) | Ruffian \Ruf"fian\, a.
Brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian
rage.
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Ruffian (gcide) | Ruffian \Ruf"fian\, v. i.
To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult. [R.] --Shak.
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ruffian (wn) | ruffian
n 1: a cruel and brutal fellow [syn: bully, tough,
hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo,
yobbo] |
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ruffianism (encz) | ruffianism, n: |
ruffianly (encz) | ruffianly,brutální adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Ruffian (gcide) | Ruffian \Ruf"fian\ (r[u^]f"yan or r[u^]f"f[i^]*an; 277), n. [F.
rufien, OF. ruffien, ruffian, pimp, libertine, rake; cf. Pr.
& Sp. rufian, It. ruffiano; all perhaps of German or Dutch
origin; cf. G. raufen to pluck, scuffle, fight, OD. roffen to
pander. Cf. Ruffle to grow turbulent.]
1. A pimp; a pander; also, a paramour. [Obs.]
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He [her husband] is no sooner abroad than she is
instantly at home, reveling with her ruffians. --Bp.
Reynolds.
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2. A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow
ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat.
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Wilt thou on thy deathbed play the ruffian? --Shak.
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2. Hence: A tough, lawless or bullying person.
[1913 Webster]Ruffian \Ruf"fian\, a.
Brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian
rage.
[1913 Webster]Ruffian \Ruf"fian\, v. i.
To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult. [R.] --Shak.
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Ruffianage (gcide) | Ruffianage \Ruf"fian*age\, n.
Ruffians, collectively; a body of ruffians. "The vilest
ruffianage." --Sir F. Palgrave.
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Ruffianish (gcide) | Ruffianish \Ruf"fian*ish\, a.
Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian; ruffianly.
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Ruffianlike (gcide) | Ruffianlike \Ruf"fian*like`\, a.
Ruffianly. --Fulke.
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Ruffianly (gcide) | Ruffianly \Ruf"fian*ly\, a.
Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian;
violent; brutal.
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Ruffianous (gcide) | Ruffianous \Ruf"fian*ous\, a.
Ruffianly. [Obs.] --Chapman.
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ruffianism (wn) | ruffianism
n 1: violent lawless behavior |
ruffianly (wn) | ruffianly
adj 1: violent and lawless; "the more ruffianly element"; "tough
street gangs" [syn: ruffianly, tough] |
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