| Ruffian (ruffian) |
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| n. | (? or ?; 277) |
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| Ruf"fian |
| [F.
rufien, OF. ruffen, ruffian, pimp. libertine,
ake; 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. |
A pimp; a pander; also, a
paramour.
A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a
desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a
cutthroat.
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| Ruffian (ruffian) |
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| a. | |
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| Ruf"fian |
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brutal; cruel;
savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage.
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| Ruffian (ruffian) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Ruf"fian |
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To play the
ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.
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