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Of or pertaining to the river Rhine; as, Rhenish wine. -- n.

To make rough.

Pertaining to, or containing, ruthenium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with ruthenious compounds.

Pertaining to, or containing, ruthenium; designating those compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with ruthenic compounds.

A rare element of the light platinum group, found associated with platinum ores, and isolated as a hard, brittle steel-gray metal which is very infusible. Symbol Ru. Atomic weight 103.5. Specific gravity 12.26. See Platinum metals, under Platinum.

Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the saphenous veins; as, the saphenous nerves; the saphenous opening, an opening in the broad fascia of the thigh through which the internal saphenous vein passes.

A person whose business is marriage brokage; a marriage broker, esp. among certain Jews.

An Egyptian or Persian measure of length, varying from thirthy- two to sixty stadia.

A mild German beer.

the common guillemot; -- applied also to various other sea birds.

A large sting ray of the genus Trygon, especially T. sephen of the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. The skin is an article of commerce.

See Since. [Obs.]

To injure, mar, spoil, or harm. [Obs.] "Loss of time shendeth us." Chaucer. I fear my body will be shent. Dryden.

Destructive; ruinous; disgraceful. [Obs.] -- Shend"ful*ly, adv. [Obs.] Fabyan.

Harm; ruin; also, reproach; disgrace. [Obs.] Chaucer.

obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Shend, for shendeth. Chaucer.

Since; afterwards. See 1st Sith. [Obs.] Fortune was first friend and sithen foe. Chaucer.

Since. See Sith, and Sithen. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.

See Sithen. [Obs.] Siththen that the world began. Chaucer.

To make smooth. [Obs.]