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ruire (s.xii1)
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ruire (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  rugire 10,546a Gdf:  ruir  7,263c / ruire 7,263c GdfC: ∅ TL: rüir 2 8,1545 DEAF:  rugir (ruïr)  / rugir (ruire)  DMF:  ruire  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  rugire 1 2867b

v.intrans.

1soundzool.mammals(of an animal, typically a lion) to roar: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1225 )  cria a grant voiz ausi come liun quant il ruist  Apoc Prose 47
( MS: s.xiii2 )  li Diable ruist sicum leon  A-N Piety 348
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Si con leon de fain ruant  Chev Dé 316
2soundanat.(of the stomach, intestines) to rumble, produce a noise: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et si la femme ad froit, li membres tendent tuit, [Et] ele tort sovent et li ventres li r[u]it  A-N Med ii 96.526
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Al fi qui fait le ventre enfler Et le ventrail ruire et broiller  Pop Med 170.658

p.pr. as a.

soundzool.mammals(of an animal, typically a lion) roaring: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Ouvrirent sur mei lur buche, sicume liuns pernanz e ruianz (Latin: quasi leo capiens et rugiens)  Camb Ps 33.XXI.13
( s.xii2; MS: c.1200 )  Il overirent sur mei lur buches, si cum leun ravissant et ruanz  Psalter Comment 251.587
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiim )  Leuns ruant e urs fameillus est felun prince sur povre poeple  Paroles Salomun 5043

p.pr. as s.

soundzool.mammalsroaring animal, lion: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 )  Sur les cols des ruanz chaines carcerunt  Brut Harley3 146.164

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See also:

enruire  rugeiment  rugir2  rugissement  rugit  ruissement 
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