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ruffus

1 ruffus, 1 rufus [ME ruffe, Eng. ruff], small freshwater fish, ruff (Acerina cernua). nature virtus croceo velamine vestit / rufum, sed notulis est variata nigris Neckam DS III 613; pisces ‥ de aquis dulcibus, sicut lucius, parchia, ruffus Gad. 33v. 2; nostri ruffum vocant, quod cum Latinis asperum significet, aspredinem piscem nominavimus Caius Anim. f. 25.
2 ruffus v. 2 rufus

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