"ruse" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈriu̯z(ə)/
Etymology: borrowed from Anglo-Norman reuse, ruse; compare rusen. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|reuse|nocap=1}} borrowed from Anglo-Norman reuse Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} ruse, {{tlb|enm|rare|Late ME}} (rare, Late Middle English)
  1. The evasive movements of a pursued animal. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-ruse-enm-noun-HZsHWNKd Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Hunting Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 56 44 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 10 23 23 Disambiguation of Hunting: 38 23 15 25
  2. A circuitous course taken by a hunter to pursue a game animal. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-ruse-enm-noun-27Pcs9QW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} ruse
  1. (Northern) Alternative form of rosen (“to boast”) Tags: Late-Middle-English, Northern, alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: rosen (extra: to boast)
    Sense id: en-ruse-enm-verb-l5ISnoxz Categories (other): Northern Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} ruse
  1. Alternative form of rusen Tags: Late-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: rusen
    Sense id: en-ruse-enm-verb-tGtsemI0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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