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RUF'FLE, v.t.

1. Properly, to wrinkle; to draw or contract into wrinkles, open plaits or folds.

2. To disorder by disturbing a smooth surface; to make uneven by agitation; as, to ruffle the sea or a lake.

She smooth'd the ruffl'd seas.

3. To discompose by disturbing a calm state of; to agitate; to disturb; as, to ruffle the mind; to ruffle the passions or the temper. It expresses less than fret and vex.

4. To throw into disorder or confusion.

- Where best he might the ruffl'd foe invest.

5. To throw together in a disorderly manner.

I ruffl'd up fall'n leaves in heap. [Unusual.]

6. To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt.

RUF'FLE, v.i.

1. To grow rough or turbulent; as, the winds ruffle.

2. To play loosely; to flutter.

On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, ruffles at speed and dances in the wind.

3. To be rough; to jar; to be contention.

They would ruffle with jurors. Obs.

RUF'FLE, n.

1. A strip of plaited cambric or other fine cloth attached to some border of a garment, as to the wristband or bosom. That at the bosom is sometimes called by the English, a frill.

2. Disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind or temper in a ruffle.

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RUF'FLE, v.t.

1. Properly, to wrinkle; to draw or contract into wrinkles, open plaits or folds.

2. To disorder by disturbing a smooth surface; to make uneven by agitation; as, to ruffle the sea or a lake.

She smooth'd the ruffl'd seas.

3. To discompose by disturbing a calm state of; to agitate; to disturb; as, to ruffle the mind; to ruffle the passions or the temper. It expresses less than fret and vex.

4. To throw into disorder or confusion.

- Where best he might the ruffl'd foe invest.

5. To throw together in a disorderly manner.

I ruffl'd up fall'n leaves in heap. [Unusual.]

6. To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt.

RUF'FLE, v.i.

1. To grow rough or turbulent; as, the winds ruffle.

2. To play loosely; to flutter.

On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, ruffles at speed and dances in the wind.

3. To be rough; to jar; to be contention.

They would ruffle with jurors. Obs.

RUF'FLE, n.

1. A strip of plaited cambric or other fine cloth attached to some border of a garment, as to the wristband or bosom. That at the bosom is sometimes called by the English, a frill.

2. Disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind or temper in a ruffle.

RUF'FLE,


RUF'FLE, n.1

  1. A strip of plaited cambric or other fine cloth attached to some border of a garment, as to the wristband or bosom. That at the bosom is sometimes called by the English, a frill.
  2. Disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind or temper in a ruffle.

RUF'FLE, v.i.

  1. To grow rough or turbulent; as, the winds ruffle. – Shak.
  2. To play loosely; to flutter. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, / Ruffles at speed and dances in the wind. – Dryden.
  3. To be rough; to jar; to be in contention. They would ruffle with jurors. [Obs.] – Bacon.

RUF'FLE, v.t. [Belgic, ruyffelen, to wrinkle. Chaucer has riveling, wrinkling, and Spelman cites rifflura or rufflura from Bracton, as signifying in law a breach or laceration of the skin, made by the stroke of a stick.]

  1. Properly, to wrinkle; to draw or contract into wrinkles, open plaits or folds. – Addison.
  2. To disorder by disturbing a smooth surface; to make uneven by agitation; as, to ruffle the sea or a lake. She smooth'd the ruffl'd seas. – Dryden.
  3. To discompose by disturbing a calm state of; to agitate; to disturb; as, to ruffle the mind; to ruffle the passions or the temper. It expresses less than fret and vex.
  4. To throw into disorder or confusion. Where best / He might the ruffl'd foe invest. – Hudibras.
  5. To throw together in a disorderly manner. I ruffl'd up fall'n leaves in heap. [Unusual.] – Chapman.
  6. To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt.

Ruf"fle
  1. To make into a ruff] to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.
  2. To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.

    [R.]

    The night comes on, and the bleak winds
    Do sorely ruffle.     Shak.

  3. That which is ruffled] specifically, a strip of lace, cambric, or other fine cloth, plaited or gathered on one edge or in the middle, and used as a trimming; a frill.
  4. To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt.
  5. To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.

    On his right shoulder his thick mane reclined,
    Ruffles at speed, and dances in the wind.     Dryden.

  6. A state of being ruffled or disturbed; disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind in a ruffle.
  7. To oughen or disturb the surface of; to make uneven by agitation or commotion.

    The fantastic revelries . . . that so often ruffled the placid bosom of the Nile. I. Taylor.

    She smoothed the ruffled seas. Dryden.

  8. To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.

    They would ruffle with jurors. Bacon.

    Gallants who ruffled in silk and embroidery. Sir W. Scott.

  9. A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; -- called also ruff.

    H. L. Scott.
  10. To erect in a ruff, as feathers.

    [the swan] ruffles her pure cold plume. Tennyson.

  11. The connected series of large egg capsules, or oöthecæ, of any one of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur. See Oötheca.

    Ruffle of a boot, the top turned down, and scalloped or plaited. Halliwell.

  12. To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
  13. To discompose; to agitate; to disturb.

    These ruffle the tranquillity of the mind. Sir W. Hamilton.

    But, ever after, the small violence done
    Rankled in him and ruffled all his heart.     Tennyson.

  14. To throw into disorder or confusion.

    Where best
    He might the ruffled foe infest.     Hudibras.

  15. To throw together in a disorderly manner.

    [R.]

    I ruffled up falen leaves in heap. Chapman

    To ruffle the feathers of, to exite the resentment of; to irritate.

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RUF'FLE, verb transitive

1. Properly, to wrinkle; to draw or contract into wrinkles, open plaits or folds.

2. To disorder by disturbing a smooth surface; to make uneven by agitation; as, to ruffle the sea or a lake.

She smooth'd the ruffl'd seas.

3. To discompose by disturbing a calm state of; to agitate; to disturb; as, to ruffle the mind; to ruffle the passions or the temper. It expresses less than fret and vex.

4. To throw into disorder or confusion.

- Where best he might the ruffl'd foe invest.

5. To throw together in a disorderly manner.

I ruffl'd up fall'n leaves in heap. [Unusual.]

6. To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt.

RUF'FLE, verb intransitive

1. To grow rough or turbulent; as, the winds ruffle

2. To play loosely; to flutter.

On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, ruffles at speed and dances in the wind.

3. To be rough; to jar; to be contention.

They would ruffle with jurors. obsolete

RUF'FLE, noun

1. A strip of plaited cambric or other fine cloth attached to some border of a garment, as to the wristband or bosom. That at the bosom is sometimes called by the English, a frill.

2. Disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind or temper in a ruffle

RUF'FLE,

RUFF, noun A particular beat or roll of the drum, used on certain occasions in military affairs, as a mark of respect. Lieutenant Generals have three ruffles, as they pass by the regiment, guard, etc. Major generals have two, brigadiers one, etc.

RUF'FLE,

RUFF, verb transitive To beat the ruff or roll of the drum.

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