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rue
\rue\, v. i.
1. to have compassion. [obs.] god so wisly [i. e., truly] on my soul rue. which stirred men's hearts to rue upon them.
2. to feel sorrow and regret; to repent. work by counsel and thou shalt not rue. old year, we'll dearly rue for you.
rue
\rue\ (?), n. [f. rue, l. ruta, akin to gr. &?;; cf. as. r&?;de.] 1. (bot.) a perennial suffrutescent plant (ruta graveolens), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. it is used in medicine. then purged with euphrasy and rue the visual nerve, for he had much to see. they [the exorcists] are to try the devil by holy water, incense, sulphur, rue, which from thence, as we suppose, came to be called herb of grace. taylor.
2. fig.: bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret.

  similar words(8) 

 wall rue 
 false rue anemone 
 false rue 
 rue family 
 rue anemone 
 wall rue spleenwort 
 goat`s rue 
 meadow rue 


occurs only in (Luke 11:42) The rue here spoken of is doubtless the common Ruta graveolens a shrubby plant about two feet high, of strong medicinal virtues. It is a native of the Mediterranean coasts, and has been found by Hasselquist on Mount Tabor. The Talmud enumerates rue amongst kitchen herbs, and regards it as free of tithe as being a plant not cultivated in gardens. In our Lord's time however rue was doubtless a garden plant, and therefore tithable.
  

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Noun
1. European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
(synonym) herb of grace, Ruta graveolens
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(member-holonym) Ruta, genus Ruta
2. leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
(hypernym) herb
(part-holonym) herb of grace, Ruta graveolens
3. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
(synonym) sorrow, regret, ruefulness
(hypernym) sadness, unhappiness
(hyponym) attrition, contrition, contriteness
(derivation) repent, regret
4. (French) a street or road in France
(hypernym) street
(classification) France, French Republic
Verb
1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
(synonym) repent, regret
(hypernym) feel, experience
(derivation) sorrow, regret, ruefulness


Arianllys = n. rue

(v. t.)
To repent of, and withdraw from, as a bargain; to get released from.
   (v. t.)
To lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over.
   (v. t.)
To cause to grieve; to afflict.
   (v. t.)
Sorrow; repetance.
   (v. i.)
To have compassion.
   (v. i.)
To feel sorrow and regret; to repent.
   (n.)
Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret.
   (n.)
A perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta graveolens), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine.
  

To regret extremely.

a garden herb (Ruta graveolens) which the Pharisees were careful to tithe (Luke 11:42), neglecting weightier matters. It is omitted in the parallel passage of Matt. 23:23. There are several species growing wild in Palestine. It is used for medicinal and culinary purposes. It has a powerful scent, and is a stimulant. (See MINT.)


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