Rut — Defs

01 n. Sexual desire or oestrus of deer, cattle, and various other mammals; heat; also, the period during which the oestrus exists.

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Sexual desire or oestrus of deer, cattle, and various other mammals; heat; also, the period during which the oestrus exists.(Physiol.)
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Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote. See Rote. See: Rote

02 v. i. To have a strong sexual impulse at the reproductive period; -- said of deer, cattle, etc.

imp. & p. p. Rutted; p. pr. & vb. n. Rutting

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To have a strong sexual impulse at the reproductive period; -- said of deer, cattle, etc.

03 v. t. To cover in copulation.

04 n. A track worn by a wheel or by habitual passage of anything; a groove in which anything runs. Also used figuratively.

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A track worn by a wheel or by habitual passage of anything; a groove in which anything runs. Also used figuratively.

05 v. t. To make a rut or ruts in; -- chiefly used as a past participle or a participial adj.; as, a rutted road.

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To make a rut or ruts in; -- chiefly used as a past participle or a participial adj.; as, a rutted road.