† ruiter Obs.
Also 6, 8 ruyter, 7 ruytter.
[a. Du. ruiter.]
= rutter1.
In quot. 1702 used to render med.L. ruttarii.
| 1579 Digges Stratiot. 111 Sometimes also the Ruyters vse to wheele about with their whole Troupe. 1591 W. Garrard's Art Warre 242 To euerie 12 Ruiters commonly there is allowed a wagon with 4 horses. 1604 Digges Foure Paradoxes ii. 63 Ruytters with their Pistolles, and Argoletires with their Pettronels. 1702 Vind. Magna Charta 8 The Flanders Ruyters, or Cavaliers, who now by Magna Charta were expressly..order'd to be expelled the Kingdom. |