Kevin (Michael). born 1957, Australian politician: leader of the Labor Party (2006–10 and from 2013); Prime Minister (2007–2010 and from 2013)
Steele , pen name of Arthur Hoey Davis , 1868–1935, Australian author. His works include On Our Selection (1899), Our New Selection (1902), Back at Our Selection (1906) and Grandpa's Selection (1916) which featured the characters Dad and Dave
1600–10; apparently special use of rud redness (now dial.), Middle English rude, Old English rudu; cf. red 1, ruddy
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I have seen many cases where rudd, perch, dace and carp have increased to an enormous extent from a few fish introduced into the water.
From Amateur Fish Culture by Walker, Charles Edward
When it was drawn a couple of dozen young roach and rudd were made captives, and transferred to the bucket of water Jacob brought.
From Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp by Fenn, George Manville
The sizes which limit the ordinary angler's aspirations are roach about 2 lb, rudd about 2½ lb, dace about 1 lb and chub about 5 lb.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
Shee threw downe the mantle, That bright was of blee; Fast, with a red rudd, 80 To her chamber can shee flee.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various
In about twenty months the pond was full of small rudd, and last year we netted out many hundred, as the water was terribly over-stocked with them.
From Amateur Fish Culture by Walker, Charles Edward
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