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rut2 (1160-74)
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rut2 (1160-74)

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ruit  
  FEW:  rugitus 10,550 Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  rut 10,603b TL: ruit 2 8,1548 DEAF:  ruit  DMF:  ruit  TLF:  rut  OED:  rut n.1  MED:  rut(te n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

zool.mammalsrut, period of sexual activity of certain mammals: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  En septembre a Lions un an du tens du ruit Tint grant feste e grant court, moult y out de deduit  Rom de Rou wace i 67.1548
( s.xivin; MS: c.1330 )  Le cierf, quant est en rutteye (var. (B: c.1330) rut), nous aprenst de conustre la manere de leccheour  BOZ Cont 56 (var. B)

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See also:

ruteison  ruter1  rutteie 
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