A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language Part 108

Robe, _sb._ RG. 180

Rocher, _sb._ == rocks, rocky place. Alys. 7090

Rock, _sb._ RG. 22. Fr. roche, connected with 'crag,' and W. rhwg

Rode, _sb._ == complexion. Wright's L. P. p. 30; [rody]. Alys. 164; [rude]. O. and N. 443. ON. rodi

Roe, _sb._ == the animal. Wright's L. P. p. 29. AS. ra

Roil, _v. a._ == rove about. Rel. Ant. ii. 175. ON. hrolla

Rokke, _v. a._ == drive. RG. 98. ON. reka

Roll, _sb._ (of parchment). Pol. S. 157

Romance, _sb._ RG. 487

Rome, _v. n._ == roar. Ps. ciii. 21. AS. hreman

Rone, _v. a._ == comfort. Ps. lxx. 21; cxviii. 76, 82; part. 'roned.' Ps.

lxxvi. 3. Perhaps from ON. runi, amicus, colloquiorum socius

Roning, _sb._ == comfort. Ps. xciii. 19

Rood, _sb._ == cross. RG. 532. AS. rod

Roof, _sb._ RG. 404, 416; [rove]. Alys. 513. AS. hrof

Rook, _sb._ O. and N. 1128. AS. roc

Rooles, _adj._ == restless. Wright's L. P. p. 42

Room, _v. a._ == clear (a way). RG. 536. AS. rman. See Reme

Room, _adj._ == empty. RG. 303

---- == broad, s.p.a.cious. O. and N. 643. Ps. ciii. 25

Roomhouse, _sb._ == privy. O. and N. 592

Roomlyke, _adv._ == abundantly. Ps. x.x.x. 24

Root, _sb._ RG. 404

Rope, _sb._ RG. 448, 509; 'in his rope' == in his noose, or power. Alys.

6298. AS. r?p

Rorde, _sb._ == voice. O. and N. 311. AS. reord

Rose, _sb._ RG. 331

Roser, _sb._ == rosebush. HD. 2919

Rot, _v. n._ RG. 411. AS. rotian

Roter, _sb._ == rooter, eradicator. RG. 297

Rothe, _v. a._ == rathe or advise. HD. 2817

Rother, _sb._ == cattle. RG. 52. Pol. S. 220. AS. hryer

Rotle, _v. b._ == rustle, _q. v._

Rotted, _adj._ == rotten. Pol. S. 152

Rotten, _adj._ Body and Soul, 37

Rough, _adj._ comp. 'rughher.' Alys. 5956

Roun, _sb._ == a song; [ron]. Wright's L. P. p. 43

Roun, _v. n._ == whisper, round. 1200 B. AS. runian

Round, _adj._ Fr. Sci. 121. Alys. 594

Rout, _sb._ == company. RG. 371, 428, 546

Rout, _v. a._ == disturb, confound. Serm. 30

Route, _v. n._ == roar. HD. 1911. Fr. router. ON. rauta

Rovertid, _part._ == recovered from, i. e. left off (crying). Alys. 7895

Row, _sb._ == array, order. Wright's L. P. pp. 25, 35. AS. rawa. See Rewe

Row, _v. n._ pret. 'rewe.' 1159 B.

Rowe, _adj._ == rough. RG. 25, 507; [ru?e]. O. and N. 104

Roxle, _v. n._ == grunt. Rel. Ant. ii. 211. Dut. rotelen

Ruby, _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 25

Rudder, _sb._ [rother]. K. Horn, 194. AS. roer

Rude. See Road

Rue, _v. a._ == pity. Wright's L. P. p. 29