Ruck /(?)/
Ruck
n.
- A roc. [Obs. or prov. Eng.]
Ruck
v. t. & i.
imp. & p. p. Rucked; p. pr. & vb. n. Rucking
- To draw into wrinkles or unsightly folds; to crease; as, to ruck up a carpet.
Ruck
n.
- A wrinkle or crease in a piece of cloth, or in needlework.
Ruck
v. i.
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To cower; to huddle together; to squat; to sit, as a hen on eggs. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
The sheep that rouketh in the fold.
Ruck
n.
- A heap; a rick. [Prov Eng. & Scot.]
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The common sort, whether persons or things; as, the ruck in a horse race. [Colloq.]
The ruck in society as a whole.