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rook, rouk,
rouk [ruk]
n. The chess piece also known as a castle.
n. The chess piece also known as a castle.
Room, Roome, Roum,
Roum [rum]
pn. Rome (Italy).
pn. Rome (Italy).
roon, roonin, roun, rounin, rune, runin,
roun [run]
n. A whisper, a secret story.
v. To whisper, to impart in a low tone. To keep on repeating, to go on and on talking of the same thing.
n. A whisper, a secret story.
v. To whisper, to impart in a low tone. To keep on repeating, to go on and on talking of the same thing.
The form rune meaning a letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet or a cryptic rhyme or incantation, from a Scandinavian source, entered English after roun became obsolete.
Compounds and phrases etc.
rounin: Whispering.
roop, roup, roupit, rowpit, stoup_an_roup, stoup_and_roup,
roup [rup, rʌup]
v. To plunder, rob. To prune a hedge or tree very severely.
pt. pp. roupit
v. To plunder, rob. To prune a hedge or tree very severely.
pt. pp. roupit
Compounds and phrases etc.
stoup and roup: Absolutely.
See rouk also.
Rousay, Rousee, Rousie,
Rousay [ˈruse, ˈrusi]
pn. Rousay (Orkney).
pn. Rousay (Orkney).
Roosha, Rooshae, Rooshay, Rooshian, Rooshian, Rooshie, Rooshya, Roosie, Roushae, Roushia, Roushie,
Roushie [ˈruʃe]
pn. Russia.
adj. Russian.
pn. Russia.
adj. Russian.
rask, raskit, roosk, rooskie, rooskit, roosky, rousk, rouskie, rouskit, rousky, rusk, ruskad, ruskit,
rousk [I.Sh. rusk]
n. A luxuriant growth of hair. A shaggy head. A thick growth of feathers or corn. A big strapping fellow.
v. To frizz up the hair.
pt. pp. rouskit adj. Frizzed, with tousled or bristling hair.
n. A luxuriant growth of hair. A shaggy head. A thick growth of feathers or corn. A big strapping fellow.
v. To frizz up the hair.
pt. pp. rouskit adj. Frizzed, with tousled or bristling hair.
rousky
adj. Unkempt, tousled, shaggy.
adj. Unkempt, tousled, shaggy.
roosel, roosle, roozel, roozle, rousle, rousle, roussil, rusle,
rousle [ruzl, rusl]
v. To rustle, stir up. To o strike, beat, belabour.
v. To rustle, stir up. To o strike, beat, belabour.
roost, rost, roust, rust,
roust [I.Ork. rɔst, I.Sh. rust]
n. A rough tideway.
n. A rough tideway.
reesht, reeshtie, reeshtin, roosht, rooshter, rooshtie, roost, rooster, roostie, roostin, roosty, rousht, roushter, roushtin, roust, rouster, roustie, roustin, rousty, ruastit,
roust [rust]
n. Rust.
v. To rust.
pt. pp. roustit adj. Of the throat: rough and parched. Of the hair: greying, grizzled.
n. Rust.
v. To rust.
pt. pp. roustit adj. Of the throat: rough and parched. Of the hair: greying, grizzled.
roustie [ˈruste]
adj. Rusty.
adj. Rusty.
Compounds and phrases etc.
rouster [rustər, ruʃtər]: MN. Dirt, useless rubbish.
roustin [ˈrustɪn]: Rusting.
roustin [ˈrustɪn]: Rusting.