I. noun
also rudd ˈrəd
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English rude, rudde, rode, from Old English rudu; akin to Old English rēad red — more at red
1. dialect
a. : a ruddy color : redness
b. : hue , complexion
2. archaic : red ocher
II. transitive verb
also rudd “
( rudded ; rudded ; rudding ; ruds also rudds )
Etymology: Middle English ruden, rudden, roden, from rude, rudde, rode rud
: redden
III. abbreviation
rudder