[rue] n [ME rewe, fr. OE hreow; akin to OHG hriuwa sorrow] (bef. 12c): regret, sorrow
[2]rue vb rued ; ru.ing vt (12c): to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for ~ vi: to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret [3]rue n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L ruta, fr. Gk rhyte] (13c): a European strong-scented perennial woody herb (Ruta graveolens of the family Rutaceae, the rue family) that has bitter leaves used medicinally