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noun

Cud n.

That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time. "Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat."

A portion of tobacco held in the mouth and chewed; a quid. (Low)

The first stomach of ruminating beasts.

To chew the cud, to ruminate; to meditate; used with of; as, to chew the cud of bitter memories. "Chewed the thrice turned cud of wrath."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Cud" Quotes from Famous Books

... about in their depressed manner, and whispering low, but showing no other emotions than grim curiosity and surprise. The led cows, hastily brought in and tethered to anything that would hold them, were looking stupidly on, or lying down chewing the cud of nothing particularly repaying their trouble, which they had picked up in their interrupted saunter. Some of the people of the chateau, and some of those of the posting-house, and all the taxing authorities, were armed more or less, and were crowded on the other side of the little street ...

— Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern -- Volume 11 • Various

... were rising." I laughed to think how we estimate time in the college by the rules of Physics, and how the herd on the moorside did, and wondered who but he could say how long a cow beast would lie and chew her cud, and how many miles a man could run in the time she ...

— The McBrides - A Romance of Arran • John Sillars

... his coffee shop for that reason. He gave out that Djemal Pasha's name over the door stood for reaction and political intrigue. So his place began to be frequented by effendis in tarboosh and semi-European clothes, who could chew the cud of bitterness aloud between walls that the crusaders had built four feet thick. The only entrance was through the narrow front door, where Yussuf inspected every visitor before ...

— Jimgrim and Allah's Peace • Talbot Mundy

... mo'n you tink," said Zany, throwing off all disguise in her strong sympathy. "Marse Whately des set out ter mar'y you, ez ef you wuz a post dat cud be stood up en mar'd to enybody at eny time. Hi! Miss Lou, I'se bettah off dan you, fer I kin pick en choose my ...

— Miss Lou • E. P. Roe

... blessid lamb, 'twas too sick that you was to be naughty. You cud hardly lift one little ...

— Maida's Little Shop • Inez Haynes Irwin

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