A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 177 : +Robbeour+, _sb._ robber, PP; +robbour+, PP.--AF. _robeour_, OF._robeor_; Low Lat. _ro

+Robbeour+, _sb._ robber, PP; +robbour+, PP.--AF. _robeour_, OF.

_robeor_; Low Lat. _robatorem_; cp. It. _robbatore_, robber (Florio).

+Robe+, _sb._ robe, PP; +robes+, _pl._, clothes, PP; +robis+, PP.--AF.

_robe_; cp. It. _robba_, gown, robe, goods (Florio).

+Roberie+, _sb._ robbery, S.--AF. _roberie_.

+Roche+, _sb._ rock, S, S3, C2, H; +rooch+, S2, W2. _Comb._: +roche-wall+, rock-wall, S.--AF. _roche_.

+Rod+, _pt. s._ rode, S, S2; see +Riden+.

+Rode+, _sb._ a road, a riding, SkD, WW, Sh.; +rade+, S2, JD; +roade+, WW; +roode+, place where vessels ride at anchor, _bitala.s.sum_, Prompt.--AS. _rad_.

+Rode+, _sb._ red complexion, C2, S2; see +Rude+.

+Rody+, _adj._ ruddy, S2, C2, PP; +rodi+, W.

+Roggen+, _v._ to shake, PP, HD, S2, Prompt.; +rug+, JD.--Icel. _rugga_, to rock a cradle.

+Rohten+, _pt. pl._ recked, S; see +Rechen+.

+Roial+, _adj._ royal, CM; see +Real+.

+Roialtee+, _sb._ royalty, C3; see +Realte+.

+Rokke+, _sb._ a distaff, Prompt., Cath., HD; +rok+, S3; +roche+, Manip.; +rocks+, _pl._, S3, HD.--Icel. _rokkr_.

+Rokken+, _v._ to rock, Prompt.; +y-rokked+, _pp._, S2.

+Romblen+, _v._ to ramble; +romblynge+, _pr. p._, PP.

+Romen+, _v._ to rove about, to ramble, wander, roam, C2, C3, PP, SkD; +rame+, HD; +raymen+, PP, S2; +rowme+, PP; +rombe+, PP. Cp. OS. _romon_, OHG. _ramen_, to strive after (Otfrid).

+Romere+, _sb._ roamer, wanderer, PP; +rowmer+, PP; +romares+, _pl._, PP; +romberis+, PP.

+Rome-renneres+, _sb. pl._ agents at the court of Rome, PP.

+Ron+, _pt. s._ ran, S2; see +Rennen+.

+Rong+, _pt. s._ rang, C3; see +Ryngen+.

+Roo+, _sb._ roe, deer, S2, Prompt.; +ro+, S2; +ra+, JD; +rays+, _pl._, S3.--AS. _rah_ (Voc.), also _raha_ (Voc.), see Sievers, 117.

+Roo+, _sb._ rest, quiet, S2, HD; +ro+, HD, S2.--Icel. _ro_ AS. _row_: OHG. _ruowa_ (G. _ruhe_).

+Rood+, _pt. s._ rode, C2; see +Riden+.

+Roode+, _sb._ the rood, cross, gallows, PP, G, Prompt.; +rode+, PP, S, S2, S3; +rude+, B; +roid+, B; +rod+, a rod, SkD. _Phr._: +rule the rod+, to bear sway, NQ (6. 3. 169); _Comb._: +rode-tre+, the cross, S2; +rude evyn+, eve of the Rood (Sept. 13), B.--AS. _rod_: OS. _roda_; cp. OHG.

_ruoda_ (G. _rute_).

+Roof+, _sb._ roof, W, Prompt.; +rhof+, SkD; +roff+, PP; +roue+, S3; +rofe+, PP; +roouys+, _pl._, W2.--AS. _hrof_.

+Roomth+, _sb._ room, s.p.a.ce, ND. See +Rowm+.

+Roomthie+, _adj._ s.p.a.cious, Cotg. (s.v. _large_).

+Roomthsome+, _adj._ s.p.a.cious, DG.

+Rop+, _sb._ a rope, PP; +rapes+, _pl._, S.--AS. _rap_; cp. Icel.

_reip_.

+Rope+, _pt. pl._ reaped, W2; see +Repen+.

+Ropere+, _sb._ rope-maker or rope-seller, PP.

+Roploch+, _adj._ coa.r.s.e, applied to woollen stuffs, JD; _sb._ coa.r.s.e woollen cloth, S3 +raplach+, +raplock+, +reploch+, JD.

+Roren+, _v._ to roar, C, PP; +roorin+, Prompt.; +rarin+, H (Ps. 76. i); +rar+, B; +rair+, S3, B.--AS. _rarian_, to lament loudly, to bellow.

+Ros+, _pt. s._ rose, S, C2; see +Rysen+.

+Rose+, _sb._ rose, Prompt.; +roose+, W2; +rois+, S3; +ross+, S3 (11 a. 6); +rosen+, _pl._, SkD; +roosis+, W2. _Comb._: +rose-reed+, red as a rose, C3.--OProv. _rose_; Lat. _rosa_; cp. AS. _rose_.

+Rosen+, _v._ to praise, _reflex._ to boast, H; +roose+, JD; +ruse+, JD; +roysen+, H; +rees+, JD.--Icel. _hrosa_, to praise, _reflex._ to boast, from _hror_, praise, fame.

+Rospen+, _v._ to sc.r.a.pe, S; see +Raspen+.

+Rost+, _sb._ roast (meat), PP; +roste+, PP. _Phr._: +rules the rost+, takes the lead, domineers, S3, ND, NQ (6. 3. 170), HD (s.v.

_rule-stone_, SPD (s.v. _roast_).--AF. _rost_, _roste_.

+Roste+, _v._ to roast, C; +y-rosted+, _pp._, S3.--OF. _rostir_.

+Rote+, _sb._ root, W2, PP, S2, C2; +rot+, S2; +roote+, a term in astrology, S2, C3; foot, C2; +rutis+, _pl._, S3; +rotes+, PP.--Icel.

_rot_; the same word as AS. _wrot_, snout, 'bruncus;' see Voc. (cp.

_wrotan_, to grub up).

+Rote+, _sb._ a musical instrument, C, HD, ND, SkD; +roote+, HD.--AF.

_rote_; OHG. _hrota_; cp. Low Lat. _chrotta_, OIr. _crot_ (Windisch).

Cf. +Crowde+.

+Rote+, _v._ to rot, H (Ps. 15. 10). _Der._: +rotyng+, rotting, S2.--AS.

_rotian_.

+Rote+, in phr. _by rote_; see +Route+.

+Roten+, _adj._ rotten, C3; +rotyn+, HD; +rotun+, W2; +rottyn+, B.--Cp.

Icel. _rotinn_, perhaps a _pp._ form.