3. A country dress; -- so called because often of a russet color.
Dryden.
4. An apple, or a pear, of a russet color; as, the English russet, and
the Roxbury russet.
Rus"set*ing, n. See Russet, n., 2 and 4.
Rus"set*y (?), a. Of a russet color; russet.
Rus"sia (?), n. A country of Europe and Asia.
Russia iron, a kind of sheet iron made in Russia, having a lustrous
blue-black surface. -- Russia leather, a soft kind of leather, made
originally in Russia but now elsewhere, having a peculiar odor from
being impregnated with an oil obtained from birch bark. It is much used
in bookbinding, on account of its not being subject to mold, and being
proof against insects. -- Russia matting, matting manufactured in
Russia from the inner bark of the linden (Tilia Europæa).
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Rus"sian (? or ?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Russia, its inhabitants,
or language. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Russia; the language of
Russia.
Russian bath. See under Bath.
Rus"sian*ize (?), v. t. To make Russian, or more or less like the
Russians; as, to Russianize the Poles.
Rus"si*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [Russia + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See
-fy.] The act or process of Russifying, or the state of being
Russified.
Rus"si*fy (?), v. t. [Cf. F. russifier. See -fy.] To Russianize; as, to
Russify conquered tribes.
{ Rus"so*phile (?), Rus*soph"i*list (?) }, n. [Russia + Gr. filei^n to
love: cf. F. russophile.] One who, not being a Russian, favors Russian
policy and aggrandizement. -- Rus*soph"ilism (#), n. [Chiefly newspaper
words.]
{ Rus"so*phobe (?), Rus*soph"o*bist (?) }, [Russia + Gr. fobei^n to
fear.] One who dreads Russia or Russian influence. [Words sometimes
found in the newspapers.]
Rus`so*pho"bi*a (?), n. Morbid dread of Russia or of Russian influence.
Rust (?), n. [AS. rust; akin to D. roest, G. & Sw. rost, Icel. ryð; --
named from its color, and akin to E. red. √113. See Red.] 1.
(Chem.) The reddish yellow coating formed on iron when exposed to moist
air, consisting of ferric oxide or hydroxide; hence, by extension, any
metallic film of corrosion.
2. (Bot.) A minute mold or fungus forming reddish or rusty spots on the
leaves and stems of cereal and other grasses (Trichobasis Rubigo-vera),
now usually believed to be a form or condition of the corn mildew
(Puccinia graminis). As rust, it has solitary reddish spores; as corn
mildew, the spores are double and blackish.
Rust is also applied to many other minute fungi which infest
vegetation, such as the species of Ustilago, Uredo, and Lecythea.
3. That which resembles rust in appearance or effects. Specifically:
(a) A composition used in making a rust joint. See Rust joint, below.
(b) Foul matter arising from degeneration; as, rust on salted meat. (c)
Corrosive or injurious accretion or influence.
Sacred truths cleared from all rust and dross of human mixtures.
Eikon Basilike.
Rust is used in the formation of compounds of obvious meaning; as,
rust-colored, rust-consumed, rust- eaten, and the like.
Rust joint, a joint made between surfaces of iron by filling the space
between them with a wet mixture of cast-iron borings, sal ammoniac, and
sulphur, which by oxidation becomes hard, and impervious to steam,
water, etc. -- Rust mite (Zoöl.), a minute mite (Phytopius oleivorus)
which, by puncturing the rind, causes the rust-colored patches on
oranges.
Rust, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rusted; p. pr. & vb. n. Rusting.] [AS.
rustian.] 1. To contract rust; to be or become oxidized.
If gold ruste, what shall iron do?
Chaucer.
Our armors now may rust.
Dryden.
2. To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust; also, to
acquire a rusty appearance, as plants.
3. Fig.: To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by
inaction.
Must I rust in Egypt? never more Appear in arms, and be the chief
of Greece?
Dryden.
Rust, v. t. 1. To cause to contract rust; to corrode with rust; to
affect with rust of any kind.
Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them.
Shak.