Middle English Dictionary Entry
ruǧīne n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ruǧīne n. |
| Etymology | ML ruginum & rugina; cp. F (16th cent.) rugine. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A scraping tool used in carpentry; med. an instrument for scraping bone.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)73a/a : Instrumentez capitalez beþ 6..4a beþ rugynez [L sunt rugina] to ampliate, i. large, þe fissurez, And þai ar made to maner of rugyne [Ch.(2): rypple; L rugine] of fustariorum, i. caruours.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. rugine.