Ruffe

The introduction of another fish called the ruffe, which preys upon the eggs and young Gwyniads, has seen their numbers fall to as low as 31 females since the 1980s. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Several species in the Yenisey and Lena Rivers that prefer warmer boreal-plain habitats (e.g., roach, ide, common dace – Leuciscus leuciscus baicalensis, European perch, and ruffe – Gymnocephalus cernuus) are likely to move into the northern mouth areas of these rivers that are currently dominated by whitefishes and chars. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For example, in Loch Lomond in Scotland the invasive ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) eats the eggs of an arctic relict species, the powan (Coregonus lavaretus), thereby threatening this species in one of its only British habitats [66]. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Charcoale fire, let your Grid-iron be hot, rub your Grid-iron with some ruffe Suet; the skinne will not burne; this is good; but take the skin off, and stew the Eele betwixt two Dishes, on a Chafing-dish of ❋ Thomas Barker (N/A)

Out of your _little ruffe_, Dorcas, and in the fashion! ❋ John Earle (N/A)

Shooes, he asked, if they would make him a ruffe-footed-Dove? one yard of six penny Ribbond served that turne: His Dyet and Journies were so constant, that the best observing Courtier of our time was wont to say, were he asleep seven yeares, and then awakened, he would tell where the King every day had been, and every dish he had had at his ❋ Various (N/A)

The _ruffe_ or _pope_ (_Acerina vulgaris_) is a little fish common in the Thames and many other slow-flowing English rivers. ❋ Various (N/A)

In another place, he says, "some transformed themselves to rogues, others to ruffians, some others to Clownes, a fourth to fools; the rogues were ready, the ruffians were rude, theyr Clownes cladde as well with country condition, as in ruffe russet; theyr fooles as fond as might be." ❋ R. J. Broadbent (N/A)

About her neck she wears a rich wrought ruffe, with double sets most brave and broad bespread, ❋ Henry Nicholson Ellacombe (1868)

I tell thee againe Brides lynnings out to bee had a care of, but thou'rt afraid thy faire face should bee burnt, or thy hands too ruffe, marry gep wth a Vengance, come out. ❋ Unknown (1836)

But the former when taken in that river was coarse and tasted of mud, whereas this ruffe, although so large was not coarse, but rich, and of excellent flavour -- and so fat that the flakes fell into crumbs when fried. ❋ Thomas Mitchell (1823)

When they brought him a Spanish hat, he flung it away with scorn, swearing he never loved them nor their fashions; and when they put roses on his shoes, he swore too, "that they should not make him a ruffe-footed dove; a yard of penny ribbon would serve that turn." ❋ Isaac Disraeli (1807)

That voluntary rule has since become mandatory, and while everybody agrees that this is a good practice, most also agree it doesn't go nearly far enough in protecting the Great Lakes from the next zebra mussel, or quagga mussel, or round goby, or ruffe, or spiny waterflea - all Great Lakes invaders scientists blame on ballast spills during the last three decades. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We shall haue him here to morrow with his best ruffe on. ❋ Unknown (1609)

It's also blamed for carrying invasive species such as zebra mussels and ruffe into areas where they have overwhelmed native species and damaged that environment.

When they did seeke, then we did creepe, [15] and plant in ruffe-mans low. [ ❋ John S. Farmer (N/A)