ruption

[Lat. ruptio, from ruptus, pa. par. of rumpo to break.] A breach; a breaking or bursting open; rupture. "The plenitude of ve els or plethora causes an extravasation of blood, by ruption or apert i on." - Wiseman: Treatises. trup-tu-a-rỹ, subst. [See def.] A corruption of Roturier (q. v.). rup-ture, s. [Fr., from Latin ruptura, fem. of rupturus, fut. par. of rumpo =to break; Sp. rotura; Ital. rotture.] IMG:content-0844.png:[blocks in formation] 1. To break, to burst; to part violently. "The ve els of the brain and membranes, if ruptured, absorb the extravasated blood."- Sharp . 2. To affect with, or cause to suffer from rupture or hernia. II. Fig .: To cause a breach in; to break. "The treaty of Berlin, after having survived seven years, has at length been ruptured in an important point." -London Daily Telegraph . B. In trans.: To suffer a breach or disruption. rup-ture-wort, s. [Eng. rupture , s., and wort .] Bot.: (1) Herniaria glabra [HERNIARIA]; (2) Alternant her a poly go no ides . rup'-tur-ing, pr. par., a., & 8. [RUPTURE, v.] A. & B. As pr. par. & particip. adj.: (See the verb.) C. As substantive: Bot .: An irregular method of bursting; the production of irregular holes or rents in a pericarp by the spontaneous contraction of part of it, as in Antirrhinum and Campanula. rûral, *ru-rall, a . & s. [Fr. rural , from Lat. rural is , from rus (gen it. ruris )=the country; Sp. & Port, rural ; Ital. rurale .] A. As adjective : 1. Of or pertaining to the country, as distinguished from a city or town; resembling or suitable to the country; rustic. "For I have lov'd the rural walk through lanes Of gra y swarth." Cowper: Task , i. 109. 2. Of or pertaining to agriculture or farming; as, rural economy. 3. Living in the country; rustic. "Here is a rural fellow." Shakesp.: Antony and Cleopatra , v. 2. *B. As subst.: An inhabitant of the country. "Ye said sir Thomas puny hed the sayd vyllages and rurallis by greuous fines." -Fabyan : Cronyole ( Philip de Valoys , an. 19).