Middle English rudok, going back to Old English rudduc, from rudu "red color, redness" + -uc, -oc -ock — more at ruddy
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
ruddleman
ruddock
ruddy
“Ruddock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruddock. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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