European robin
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• (n.) The European robin. • (n.) A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also red ruddock, and golden ruddock.
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1. <zoology> The European robin. 'The tame ruddock and the coward kite.' ... 2. A piece of gold money; probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also red ruddock, and golden ruddock. 'Great pieces of gold . . . Red ruddocks.' (Florio) ... Origin: AS. Ruddic; cf. W. Rhuddog the redbreast. See Rud ... Alterna...
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Rud'dock noun [ Anglo-Saxon
ruddic ; confer W.
rhuddog the redbreast. √113. See
Rud ,
noun ] [ Written also
raddock .]
1. (Zoology) The European robin. 'The tame
ruddock and the coward kite.'
Chaucer. 2. ...
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Ruddock is slang for gold, a gold coin or money.
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