a. [ L. aeruginosus, fr. aerugo rust of copper, fr. aes copper: cf. F. érugineux. ] Of the nature or color of verdigris, or the rust of copper. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Containing clay and iron. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. érugineux. See æruginous. ] Partaking of the substance or nature of copper, or of the rust of copper; resembling the rust of copper or verdigris; æruginous. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Ferrugo. ] Having the color or properties of the rust of iron. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Ferruginous. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ferruginus, ferrugineus, fr. ferrugo, -ginis, iron rust: cf. F. ferrugineux. See Ferrugo. ]
n. A nappy cloth. [ Obs. ] Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. ] (Surg.) An instrument for scraping the periosteum from bones; a raspatory. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ F. ruginer to scrape. ] To scrape or rasp, as a bone; to scale. [ R. ] Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]