Rut (Doctor), in The Magnetic Lady, by Ben Jonson (1632).
Ruth, the friend of Arabella, an heiress, and ward of Justice Day. Ruth also is an orphan, the daughter of Sir Basil Thoroughgood, who died when she was two years old, leaving Justice Day trustee. Justice Day takes the estates, and brings up Ruth as his own daughter. Colonel Careless is her accepted amé de cœur.—T. Knight, The Honest Thieves.
Ruthven (Lord), one of the embassy from Queen Elizabeth to Mary Queen of Scots.—Sir W. Scott, The Abbot (time, Elizabeth).
Rutil´io, a merry gentleman, brother of Arnoldo.—Beaumont and Fletcher, The Custom of the Country (1647).
Rutland (The Countess of), wife of the earl of Essex, whom he married when he started for Ireland. The queen knew not of the marriage, and was heart-broken when she heard of it.—Henry Jones, The Earl of Essex (1745).
Rutland (The duchess of), of the court of Queen Elizabeth.—Sir W. Scott, Kenilworth (time Elizabeth).
Rutledge (Archie), constable at Osbaldistone Hall. Sir W. Scott, Rob Roy (time, George I.).
Rutledge (Job), a smuggler.—Sir W. Scott, Redgauntlet (time, George III.).
Rut´terkin, name of a cat, the spirit of a witch, sent at one time to torment the countess of Rutland (sixteenth century).
Ruy´dera, a duenna who had seven daughters and two nieces. They were imprisoned for 500 years in the cavern of Montesi´nos, in La Mancha, of Spain. Their ceaseless weeping stirred the compassion of Merlin, who converted them into lakes in the same province.—Cervantes, Don Quixote, II. ii. 6 (1615).