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Where does the noun rut come from? Earliest known use. late 1500s. The earliest known use of the noun rut is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for rut is from 1582, in a diary entry by R. Madox. rut is probably a borrowing from early Scandinavian. See etymology.
stags fighting during the rut see also rutted , rutting Word Origin senses 1 to 2 late 16th cent.: probably from Old French rute ‘road’, from Latin rupta (via) ‘broken (way)’, feminine past participle of rumpere . sense 3 late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin rugitus , from rugire ‘to roar’.
RUT meaning: 1. a deep, narrow mark made in soft ground especially by a wheel 2. the period of the year during…. Learn more.
Rut definition: a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.. See examples of RUT used in a sentence.
What does the noun rut mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rut , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
rut meaning: 1. in a bad situation where you do the same things all the time, or where it is impossible to make…. Learn more.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rut, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in eastern English regional dialect. rut has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. weaponry (mid 1500s) medicine (mid 1500s) agriculture ...
