Part 451

Rum"mage, v. i. To search a place narrowly.

I have often rummaged for old books in Little Britain and Duck Lane.

Swift.

Tennyson.

Rum"ma*ger (?), n. 1. One who rummages.

2. (Naut.) A person on shipboard whose business was to take charge of stowing the cargo; -- formerly written roomager, and romager. [Obs.]

The master must provide a perfect mariner, called a romager, to range and bestow all merchandise.

Hakluyt.

Rum"mer (&?;), n. [D. roemer, romer, akin to G. römer, Sw. remmare; perhaps properly, Roman.] A large and tall glass, or drinking cup. [Obs.] J. Philips.

Rum"my (?), a. Of or pertaining to rum; characteristic of rum; as a rummy flavor.

Rum"my, n.; pl. Rummies (&?;). One who drinks rum; an habitually intemperate person.

Rum"my, a. [See Rum, a.] Strange; odd. [Slang]

Rum"ney (?), n. A sort of Spanish wine. [Obs.]

Ru"mor (?), n. [F. rumeur, L. rumor; cf. rumificare, rumitare to rumor, Skr. ru to cry.] [Written also rumour.] 1. A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety.

This rumor of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.

Luke vii. 17.

Great is the rumor of this dreadful knight.

Shak.

2. A current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; -- in this sense often personified.

Rumor next, and Chance, And Tumult, and Confusion, all embroiled.

Milton.

3. A prolonged, indistinct noise. [Obs.] Shak.

Ru"mor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rumored (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Rumoring.] To report by rumor; to tell.

'T was rumored My father 'scaped from out the citadel.

Dryden.

Ru"mor*er (?), n. A teller of news; especially, one who spreads false reports. Shak.

Ru"mor*ous (?), a. [Cf. OF. rumoreux, It. rumoroso, romoroso.] 1. Of or pertaining to a rumor; of the nature of rumors. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.

2. Famous; notorious. [Obs.] Bale.