ruing

Variant of rue

rue definition

rue (ro̵̅o̅)

transitive verb rued, ruing ru′·ing

  1. to feel remorse or repentance for (a sin, fault, etc.)
  2. to wish (an act, promise, etc.) undone or unmade; regret

Etymology: ME reowen < OE hreowan, akin to Ger reuen, to regret, ON hryggr, sorrowful, prob. < IE base *kreu-, to strike, beat > Gr krouein

intransitive verb

to be sorrowful or regretful

noun

Archaic sorrow, repentance, or regret

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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