Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
ruffian .
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Examples
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"That's the great ruffen pushing me!" screamed a woman in front of Jan over her shoulder at him when the rush was at its fiercest.
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You know what I'll giff you when I git you home, you leedle ruffen.
The Hoosier School-boy Edward Eggleston 1869
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