2. The common sort, whether persons or things; as, the ruck in a horse
race. [Colloq.]
The ruck in society as a whole.
Lond. Sat. Rev.
Ruc*ta"tion (?), n. [L. ructatio, fr. ructare to belch: cf. F.
ructation.] The act of belching wind.
Ruc"tion (?), n. An uproar; a quarrel; a noisy outbreak. [Prov. Eng. &
Scot.]
Rud (?), n. [AS. rudu, akin to reád red. √113. See Red, and cf.
Ruddy.] 1. Redness; blush. [Obs.]