To cause to grieve; to afflict.

To repent of, and withdraw from, as a bargain; to get released from.

To feel sorrow and regret; to repent.

Sorrow; repetance.

a plant with yellow flowers whose bitter-tasting leaves were used mostly in herbal cures but occasionally in salads. Gerard notes that "the juice of Rue made hot in the rinde of a pomegranat and dropped into the eares, takes away the pain thereof."

To feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly and to wish that something had never been done.

sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

(Ruta graveolens). Stimulant, antispasmodic, coughs, croup, nervous depression.

Rue (Ruta) is a genus of strongly scented evergreen subshrubs 20-60 cm tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia and southwest Asia. Different authors accept between 8-40 species in the genus. The most well-known species is the Common Rue.

A volatile oil which contains limonene. Completely safe way to deter insects. For centuries, the herb rue has been used in households to deter flies and ants in such things as arrangements, wreathes and potpourri.

A strong-flavored woody herb used as a medicinal tea in the south. Used in cooking as a flavoring for cheese spreads, salads, and vegetable cocktails.