rueu-r, -se, n. and adj., (man.) kicker; given to kicking.

rugine, n.f., (surg.) rugine, scalp; (dentist’s) tooth-scaler.

ruginer, v.a., (surg.) to scalp.

rugir, v.n., to roar, to yell.

rugissant, -e, adj., roaring.

rugissement (-jis-mān), n.m., roaring, roar.

rugosité, n.f., rugosity, roughness, unevenness; wrinkle.

rugueu-x, -se (-gheû, -z), adj., rugose, rough, uneven; wrinkled.

ruilée, n.f., (arch.) verge.

ruine, n.f., ruin, decay; overthrow, destruction, downfall; desolation. Tomber en —s; to fall to, to crumble to, ruins. Tomber en —; to run to ruin. Courir à sa —; to go to one’s ruin; to go to wrack and ruin. Cet édifice menace —; this building is falling to ruins. Sortir de ses —s; to rise from its ruins (of towns, etc.). Battre en —; (milit.) to batter down.