- rudduc
- m (-es/-as) ruddock, robin red-breast
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
rudduc
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ruddock — [rud′ək] n. 〚ME ruddok < OE rudduc < rudu, red (see RUDD) + uc, OCK〛 [Brit. Dial.] ROBIN (sense 2) * * * rud·dock (rŭdʹək) n. Chiefly British An Old World r … Universalium
ruddock — noun Etymology: Middle English ruddok, from Old English rudduc; akin to Old English rudu Date: before 12th century archaic robin 1a … New Collegiate Dictionary
reudh- — Red, ruddy. Oldest form *ə₁reudh . Derivatives include red, robust, corroborate, ruby, and rubric. I. O grade form *roudh . 1. a. red, from Old English … Universalium
Reedick — This very interesting surname is a good example of the medieval English nickname. It derives from the Anglo Saxon, pre 9th Century Rudduc , (the pronounced riddic ) an early word for the Robin (Bird). The precise meaning of the nickname is… … Surnames reference
Riddich — This very interesting surname is a good example of the medieval English nickname. It derives from the Anglo Saxon, pre 9th Century Rudduc , (the pronounced riddic ) an early word for the Robin (Bird). The precise meaning of the nickname is… … Surnames reference
Riditch — This very interesting surname is a good example of the medieval English nickname. It derives from the Anglo Saxon, pre 9th Century Rudduc , (the pronounced riddic ) an early word for the Robin (Bird). The precise meaning of the nickname is… … Surnames reference
Riddick — Recorded in the spellings of Riddock, Riddick and Ruddock, this is an English surname. It is or rather was a medieval nickname and derives from the Anglo Saxon, pre 9th century word rudduc , but pronounced riddic, an early name for the Robin bird … Surnames reference
Riddock — Recorded in the spellings of Riddock, Riddick and Ruddock, this is an English surname. It is or rather was a medieval nickname and derives from the Anglo Saxon, pre 9th century word rudduc , but pronounced riddic, an early name for the Robin bird … Surnames reference
ruddock — [rud′ək] n. [ME ruddok < OE rudduc < rudu, red (see RUDD) + uc, OCK] [Brit. Dial.] ROBIN (sense 2) … English World dictionary
ruddock — n. dial. the robin redbreast. Etymology: OE rudduc (as RUDDLE) … Useful english dictionary
