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Originally appearing in Volume V23, Page 821 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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RUG  , a

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term of Scandinavian origin (cf . Swed. rugg, rough
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hair; Norw.
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dial. rugga, rough), and probably connected with " rough " and " rag," originally for a
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kind of coarse woollen material, like
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frieze; hence it is used of a piece of thick material used as a wrap or covering for the knees or
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body in travelling or in
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bed, and especially for a thick
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mat or small-sized
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carpet laid on the
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floor (see CARPET) .

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