ˈRobin ˈruddock Now dial.
Also 7, 9 reddock(e, 9 riddick.
[See Robin1 and ruddock.]
= prec. 1 a.
| a 1566 R. Edwards Damon & Pithias in Dodsley (1744) I. 272 Did you ever see two such litle Robin ruddocks? 1620 Shelton Quix. ii. x. 61 Then sayd Sancho: By Saint Roque, our Mistres is as light as a Robin-ruddocke. 1639 in Glouc. Gloss. (1890) 201 Hee drew it as blith as a Robin reddocke: viz{supt}. As a robin redbrest. 1825 Jennings Obs. Dial. W. Eng. 128 Wrans an robin-riddicks Tell all the cares o' God. 1873– in Eng. Dial. Dict. |