Goat RUE, in botany. See GALEGA.
Manero RUE. See THALICTRUM.
Wall RUE. See ADIANTUM.
Book of RUTH, a canonical book of the Old Testament, being a kind of appendix to the book of Judges, and an introduction to those of Samuel; and having its title from the person whose story is here principally related. In this story are observable the ancient rights of kindred and redemption, and the manner of buying the inheritance of the deceased, with other particulars of great note and antiquity.