Rudda (adjective) [cf. Sanskrit raudra and Vedic rudra (a fierce demon or storm-deity; "the red one," with Pischel from rud to be ruddy. See Macdonell, Vedic Mythology 74-77). The usual Pāli form is ludda. At Dhātup 473 and Dhātum 135 a root ruṭh (or luṭh) is given in meaning "upaghāte" i.e. killing, which may represent this rud: see luṭhati] fierce, awful, terrible Ja IV 416 (so luddako rudda-rūpo; v.l. ludda°); V 425, 431 (su-ruddho, spelling for su-ruddo, very fierce, explained as su-luddo supharuso); Mhv 12, 45 (rudda-rakkhasī, probably with reference to the demon Rudra; translation "fearsome female demon"; vv.ll. ruda°, ruddha°, dudda°).
(adj, adj) fierce; wild; savage; violent