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rutverb1
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What does the verb rut mean?
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rut, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
rut has developed meanings and uses in subjects including
How common is the verb rut?
About 0.2occurrences per million words in modern written English
| 1750 | 0.072 |
| 1760 | 0.077 |
| 1770 | 0.08 |
| 1780 | 0.088 |
| 1790 | 0.088 |
| 1800 | 0.085 |
| 1810 | 0.079 |
| 1820 | 0.072 |
| 1830 | 0.064 |
| 1840 | 0.062 |
| 1850 | 0.062 |
| 1860 | 0.062 |
| 1870 | 0.067 |
| 1880 | 0.071 |
| 1890 | 0.078 |
| 1900 | 0.089 |
| 1910 | 0.1 |
| 1920 | 0.12 |
| 1930 | 0.14 |
| 1940 | 0.14 |
| 1950 | 0.14 |
| 1960 | 0.15 |
| 1970 | 0.15 |
| 1980 | 0.15 |
| 1990 | 0.16 |
| 2000 | 0.17 |
| 2010 | 0.17 |
How is the verb rut pronounced?
British English
/rʌt/
rut
U.S. English
/rət/
rut
Where does the verb rut come from?
Earliest known use
Middle English
The earliest known use of the verb rut is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).
OED's earliest evidence for rut is from around 1450, in Metrical Paraphrase of Old Testament.
It is also recorded as a noun from the Middle English period (1150—1500).
rut is formed within English, by conversion.
Etymons: rut n.1
Nearby entries
- Rusty Nail, n.1963–
- rusty spot, n.1899–
- rusty-spotted cat, n.1873–
- rusty woodsia, n.1864–
- Rusyn, n. & adj.1835–
- rut, n.¹c1381–
- rut, n.²1552–
- rut, n.³1582–
- rut, n.⁴1607–1728
- rut, n.⁵1785–
- rut, v.¹c1450–
- rut, v.²c1540–
- rut, v.³1588
- rut, v.⁴1607–
- rutabaga, n.1789–
- rutaceous, adj.1800–
- rutar, n.1610–1864
- rutate, n.1850–68
- rute, n.1747
- rute, v.1674–1819
- rutey, n.c1400
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Entry history for rut, v.¹
rut, v.¹ was revised in March 2011.
rut, v.¹ was last modified in July 2023.
oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include:
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- new senses, phrases, and quotations.
Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into rut, v.¹ in July 2023.
Earlier versions of this entry were published in:
OED First Edition (1910)
OED Second Edition (1989)
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Nearby entries
- Rusty Nail, n.1963–
- rusty spot, n.1899–
- rusty-spotted cat, n.1873–
- rusty woodsia, n.1864–
- Rusyn, n. & adj.1835–
- rut, n.¹c1381–
- rut, n.²1552–
- rut, n.³1582–
- rut, n.⁴1607–1728
- rut, n.⁵1785–
- rut, v.¹c1450–
- rut, v.²c1540–
- rut, v.³1588
- rut, v.⁴1607–
- rutabaga, n.1789–
- rutaceous, adj.1800–
- rutar, n.1610–1864
- rutate, n.1850–68
- rute, n.1747
- rute, v.1674–1819
- rutey, n.c1400
