n. [ From Rue, v.: cf. Icel. hryggð, hrygð. ]
To stir up gentle ruth,
Both for her noble blood, and for her tender youth. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
It had been hard this ruth for to see. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
With wretched miseries and woeful ruth. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, ruthenium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with
a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, ruthenium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with
n. [ NL. So named from the
a. Full of ruth; as:
a. Having no ruth; cruel; pitiless. [ 1913 Webster ]
Their rage the hostile bands restrain,
All but the ruthless monarch of the main. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
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