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Ruf"fian (rŭf"y&aitalic_;n or rŭf"fĭ*&aitalic_;n; 277), n. [F. rufien, OF. ruffien, ruffian, pimp, libertine, rake; cf. Pr. & Sp. rufian, It. ruffiano; all perhaps of German or Dutch origin; cf. G. raufen to pluck, scuffle, fight, OD. roffen to pander. Cf. Ruffle to grow turbulent.] 1. A pimp; a pander; also, a paramour. [Obs.]
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He [her husband] is no sooner abroad than she is instantly at home, reveling with her ruffians. Bp. Reynolds.
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2. A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat.
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Wilt thou on thy deathbed play the ruffian? Shak.
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2. Hence: A tough, lawless or bullying person.
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Ruf"fian, a. Brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage.
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Ruf"fian, v. i. To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult. [R.] Shak.
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