his long career,
For which rude Charles had wept his frozen tear.

Byron, _Age of Bronze_, v. (1821).

[Asterism] Charles XII. of Sweden formed the resolution of humbling
Peter the Great (1709).

=Rubo'nax=, a man who hanged himself from mortification and annoyance at
some verses written upon him by a poet.--Sir P. Sidney, _Defence of
Poesie_ (1595).

=Rubrick= (_The Rev. Mr._), chaplain to the baron of Bradwardine.--Sir W.
Scott, _Waverley_ (time, George II.).

=Ruby= (_Lady_), the young widow of Lord Ruby. Her "first love" was
Frederick Mowbray, and when a widow she married him. She is described as
"young, blooming and wealthy, fresh and fine as a daisy."--Cumberland,
_First Love_ (1796).

=Rucellai= (_John_), _i.e._ Oricellarius, poet (1475-1525), son of Bernard
Rucellai, of Florence, historian and diplomatist.

As hath been said by Rucellai.

Longfellow, _The Wayside Inn_ (prelude, 1863).

=Ruddymane= (3 _syl._), the name given by Sir Guyon to the babe rescued
from Amavia, who had stabbed herself in grief at the death of her
husband. So called because:

... in her streaming blood he [_the infant_] did embay his little
hands.

Spenser, _Fa[:e]ry Queen_, ii. 1, 3 (1590).

=Rudge= (_Barnaby_), a half-witted young man of three and twenty years
old; rather spare, of a fair height and strong make. His hair, of which
he had a great profusion, was red and hung in disorder about his face
and shoulders. His face was pale, his eyes glassy and protruding. His
dress was green, clumsily trimmed here and there with gaudy lace. A pair
of tawdry ruffles dangled at his wrists, while his throat was nearly
bare. His hat was ornamented with a cluster of peacock's feathers, limp,
broken, and trailing down his back. Girded to his side was the steel
hilt of an old sword, without blade or scabbard; and a few knee-ribbons
completed his attire. He had a large raven named Grip, which he carried
at his back in a basket, a most knowing imp, which used to cry out in a
hoarse voice, "Halloa!" "I'm a devil!" "Never say die!" "Polly, put the
kettle on!"

Barnaby joined the Gordon rioters for the proud pleasure of carrying a
flag and wearing a blue bow. He was arrested and lodged in Newgate, from
whence he made his escape, with other prisoners, when the jail was burnt
down by the rioters; but both he and his father and Hugh, being betrayed
by Dennis, the hangman, were recaptured, brought to tr