These opinions cannot but be so many red rags to English Russophobists

C. Marvin, Gates of Herat, p. 98. ru ud (rus'ud), n. [ stout, polished, and spongy within; the veil is obsolete; the spores are white or pale-yellow, usually echinulate. There are many species, all growing on the ground. A few of the species are edible, but most are noxious. rust1 (rust), n. [ roust , rust = OS. rost = D. roest = MLG. rost, rust = OHG. MHG. G. rost = Sw.rost = Dan. rust (not found in Goth., where nidwa is used), rust; with formative- st , rud- , root of AS. reád , red, rudu , redne : see red1. Cf. Icel. ryth , rust, MHG. rot, rust, etc., OSlav. rŭzda , Lith. rūdis , Lett. rūsa , rust, L. rubigo , robigo , rust; all from the same root.] 1. The red or orange-yellow coating which is formed on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture; red oxid of iron; in an extended sense, any metallic oxid forming a coat on the metal. Oil-paint, varnish. plumbago, a film of caoutchouc, or a coating of tin may be employed, according to circumstances, to prevent the rusting of iron utensils. And that (yer long) the share and coultar should Rub off their rust vpon your Roofs of gold. Sylvester , tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, i. 2. Go home, and hang your arms up; let rust rot 'em. Fletcher , Bonduc a, iv. 3.