Rup"ture, v. i. To suffer a breach or disruption.
Rup"tured (?; 135), a. (Med.) Having a rupture, or hernia.
Rup"ture*wort" (?; 135), n. (Bot.) (a) Same as Burstwort. (b) A West
Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides) somewhat resembling
burstwort.
Ru"ral (?), a. [F., fr. L. ruralis, fr. rus, ruris, the country. Cf.
Room space, Rustic.] 1. Of or pertaining to the country, as
distinguished from a city or town; living in the country; suitable for,
or resembling, the country; rustic; as, rural scenes; a rural prospect.
Here is a rural fellow; . . . He brings you figs.
Shak.