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ruffed |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ruffed \Ruffed\, a. Furnished with a ruff. {Ruffed grouse} (Zo["o]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa umbellus}) common in the wooded districts of the Northern United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season. Called also {tippet grouse}, {partridge}, {birch partridge}, {pheasant}, {drummer}, and {white-flesher}. {ruffed lemur} (Zo["o]l.), a species of lemur ({lemur varius}) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called also {ruffed maucaco}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ruff \Ruff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruffed}; p. pr & vb n. {Ruffing}.] 1. To ruffle; to disorder. --Spenser. 2. (Mil.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum. 3. (Hawking) To hit, as the prey, without fixing it
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