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Webster 1913 Edition

Ruddock

Rud′dock

,
Noun.
[AS.
ruddic
; cf. W.
rhuddog
the redbreast. √113. See
Rud
,
Noun.
]
[Written also
raddock
.]
1.
(Zool.)
The European robin.
“The tame ruddock and the coward kite.”
Chaucer.
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
.
[Obs.]
Great pieces of gold . . . red
ruddocks
.
Florio.

Webster 1828 Edition

Ruddock

RUD'DOCK

,
Noun.
[from red, ruddy, which see.] A bird, the red-breast.

Definition 2024

ruddock

ruddock

English

Alternative forms

  • reddock, raddock (dialectal)
  • ruddoc, rudock (obsolete)

Noun

ruddock ‎(plural ruddocks)

  1. The European robin.
    • Chaucer
      The tame ruddock and the coward kite.
  2. (obsolete) A piece of gold money (probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy).
    • Florio
      Great pieces of gold […] red ruddocks.
  3. A variety of red apple.

Etymology

From Middle English ruddocke, ruddok, roddok, from Old English rudduc, ruduc ‎(“robin, ruddock”, literally “little red one, red-ling”), equivalent to rud ‎(“redness”) +‎ -ock ‎(diminutive suffix). The Welsh rhuddog, and Cornish rudhek ‎(“the redbreast”) are probably from the English. More at rud.

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