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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1875
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RUE, n.2 Sc. usage: the root of the yellow bedstraw, Galium verum, used as a dye.Sc. 1875 W. A. Smith Lewsiana 62:
The root of a small yellow plant growing in the “macher”, . . . is called rue, and is said to be a species of madder.
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"Rue n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/rue_n2>
