rood / rude / rued [ru:d]
rood – n. & v. – n. – 1. a wooden staff; 2. a wooden cross used for execution; 3. a unit length used to measure fences, property etc. – approximately 5.03 meters; 4. a quarter of an acre; 5. several other measures; v. – variant of roud - spawn
rude – adj., adv. & n. – adj. – 1. not having the power of reason; 2. slow-witted; 3. harsh, severe or unkind treatment; 4. inexperienced, unskilled, ignorant; 5. uncivil, impolite; 6. discordant; adv. – rudely; n. – 1. a plant resembling meadow rue, Thalictrum flavum; 2. unsophisticated or coarse people; 3. an impolite person
rued – v. past tense and ppl. of rue – 1. turned away from wrongdoing; 2. regretted; 3. pitied