▪ I. russeting, n.
(ˈrʌsɪtɪŋ)
Also 6–7 russetting, 7 rousset(t)ing; 7 russeten, 7–9 russetin, 8–9 russetine.
[f. russet n. or a. + -ing3.]
† 1. a. Russet clothing. Obs.—1
| a 1588 Tarlton in T.'s Jests (Shaks. Soc.) p. xxv, He must chaunge his russetting For satin and silke. |
† b. A boot of russet leather. Obs.—1
| c 1613 Rowlands Paire of Spy-Knaves (Hunterian Cl.) 16 Yet still in Russettings he will appeare, Although with Shoomaker he neuer cleere. |
† 2. A peasant, rustic; a simple fellow. Obs.
| 1597 Bp. Hall Sat. i. iii, A goodly hoch-poch, when vile Russettings Are match't with monarchs, and with mighty kings. 1605 Tryall Chevalr. iv. i. in Bullen Old Pl., Away, ye russeting. 1632 Chapman & Shirley Ball ii. i, Farewell, russeting; Thou art not worth my spleen. |
3. A russet apple. Cf. russet n. 3.
| 1607 Heywood Fair Maid Exch. G iv, Fid. You are a pippinmonger to call me Russetting or apple Iohn. Bow. Sirra Russetting, ile pare your head off. 1664 Evelyn Kal. Hort. Dec., Apples. Roussetting, Leather-coat, Winter Reed, Chess-nut apple. 1707 Mortimer Husb. (1721) II. 286 The Aromatick or Golden-Russeting hath no compare. 1745 Phil. Trans. XLIII. 525, I have sent you some Russetings changed by the Farina of a next-door Neighbour. 1824 Miss Mitford Village Ser. i. (1866) 47 The brown rough fruitage of the golden-rennet's next neighbour the russeting. |
b. attrib. with apple, face.
| 1605 Tryall Chevalr. ii. i. in Bullen Old Pl., Leere not, Lobster, lest I thump that russeting face of yours with my sword hilt. 1611 Cotgr., Roussette, a russetin Apple. 1725 Sloane Jamaica II. 197 A fruit..as big as a large Russeting apple. 1861 T. L. Peacock Gryll Gr. vi, The tears in his eyes and the passionate utterances of his voice, contrasted strangely with a round russetin face. |
▪ II. ˈrusseting, vbl. n.
[f. russet v.]
Becoming russet in colour; spec. the roughening of the skin of normally smooth-skinned fruit, esp. apples.
| 1576–7 in Feuillerat Revels Q. Eliz. (1908) 262 For xij sheepe skynnes vjs. For paring and russeting of them ijs. 1917 32nd Ann. Rep. Maine Agric. Experiment Station 86 These plots have been introduced solely..as a basis of comparison with other sprays..with respect to scab control and the production of fruit russetting and foliage injury... This treatment has increased the number of russetted apples from 5 to 10 per cent. 1928 C. E. Owens Princ. Plant Path. xxv. 609 Bordeaux is apt to cause leaf injury and russeting of fruit..in moist weather. 1974 Nature 8 Feb. 337/3 The most insidious type of damage is russeting, and fruit skins are sensitive to certain fungicides in May and June. |