Rus*tic"ity (?), n. [L. rusticitas: cf. F. rusticité.] The quality or
state of being rustic; rustic manners; rudeness; simplicity;
artlessness.
The sweetness and rusticity of a pastoral can not be so well
expressed in any other tongue as in the Greek, when rightly mixed
and qualified with the Doric dialect.
Addison.
The Saxons were refined from their rusticity.
Sir W. Scott.
Rus"tic*ly (?), adv. In a rustic manner; rustically. Chapman.
Rust"i*ly (?), adv. In a rusty state.
Rust"i*ness, n. The quality or state of being rusty.
Rus"tle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rustled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Rustling
(?).] [AS. hristlan to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta to stir, make a riot,
or E. rush, v.] 1. To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the
rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves.
He is coming; I hear his straw rustle.
Shak.
Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk.
Shak.
2. To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about.
[Slang, Western U.S.]
Rus"tle, v. t. To cause to rustle; as, the wind rustles the leaves.
Rus"tle, n. A quick succession or confusion of small sounds, like those
made by shaking leaves or straw, by rubbing silk, or the like; a
rustling.
When the noise of a torrent, the rustle of a wood, the song of
birds, or the play of lambs, had power to fill the attention, and
suspend all perception of the course of time.
Idler.
Rus"tler (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, rustles.
2. A bovine animal that can care for itself in any circumstances; also,
an alert, energetic, driving person. [Slang, Western U.S.]
Rust"less (?), a. Free from rust.
Rust"y (?), a. [AS. rustig.] [Compar. Rustier (&?;); superl. Rustiest.]
1. Covered or affected with rust; as, a rusty knife or sword; rusty
wheat.