I. ˈrəg, ˈru̇g verb
( rugged ; rugged ; rugging ; rugs )
Etymology: Middle English rugen, ruggen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rugga to rock; akin to Old Norse rykkja to jerk — more at rock
dialect Britain : pull , tear , wrench
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from rugen to rug
1. dialect Britain : pull , tug , haul
2. dialect Britain : a good bargain : find
III. ˈrəg noun
( -s )
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect rugga coarse rug, Swedish rugg entangled hair, Old Norse rögg tuft, shagginess; akin to Gothic ruirs fleeting, perishable, Middle Irish rūam spade, shovel, Latin ruere to rush, fall, dig up, Greek erysi chthōn tearing up earth, Old Slavic ryti to dig, Sanskrit ravate he breaks up, smashes, ruta shattered, divided; basic meaning: breaking up, tearing
1.
a. : a coarse rough woolen clothing fabric of the 16th and 17th centuries
b. : a garment of this fabric
2.
a. : a piece of thick heavy fabric usually with a nap or pile and commonly of wool that is used as a floor covering, is usually woven either in one piece of a definite shape and design or in widths so made as to form a definite design when they are united, and is not intended to cover an entire floor — compare carpet , oriental rug
b. : a floor mat made of an animal pelt
bearskin rug
c. : a warm covering for the lap and feet (as of one riding in a sleigh or sitting on a ship's deck) : lap robe — compare bearskin , buffalo robe
3. : a covering or blanket for an animal (as a horse or cow)
4. slang : toupee 2
IV. transitive verb
( rugged ; rugged ; rugging ; rugs )
: to cover with a rug or blanket — often used with up
rug up a sick goat
V. adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
archaic : comfortable , cozy , snug