Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Rugine · Ru·gine · IPA /ɹuːˈʒiːn/ n. v. t. 01 n. An instrument for scraping the periosteum from bones; a raspatory. 1. An instrument for scraping the periosteum from bones; a raspatory.(Surg.) 02 v. t. To scrape or rasp, as a bone; to scale. 1. To scrape or rasp, as a bone; to scale.[R.]