A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language - LightNovelsOnl.com
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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
