CUD

CUD. → Chewing of, was one of the facts by which ceremonially clean and unclean animals were distinguished Le 11:3-8; De 14:3-8

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cud. Cud, n. food once digested, food to be chewed over

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Cud (kŭd), n. [[AS. cudu, cwudu,cwidu,cweodo, of uncertain origin; cf, G. köder bait, Icel. kviðr womb, Goth. qiþus. Cf. Quid.]] 1. 1. 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. Levit. xi. 3 2. 2. A portion of tobacco held in the mouth and chewed; a quid.
3. 3. The first stomach of ruminating beasts. Crabb.
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. Tennyson.