rusty

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

RUST'Y, adjective 1. Covered or affected with rust; as a rusty knife or sword. 2. Dull; impaired by inaction or neglect of use. 3. Surly; morose. 4. Covered with foul or extraneous matter.
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