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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ro-cō'co, a. & n. p. 1145A kind of florid ornamentation, which prevailed, more especially in France, at the close of the eighteenth and the beginning of the nineteenth centuries. It consisted chiefly in reviving and…Rōd, n. p. 1145The shoot or long twig of any woody plant; a branch, or the stem of a shrub; as, a rod of hazel, of birch, of oak, or hickory. 2. A slender stick; a wand; as, (a.) An instrument of punishment or…Rŏd'dy, a. p. 1145Full of rods; containing many rods or twigs. [Obs.]Rōde, imp. p. 1145of ride. See RIDE.Rōde, n. p. 1145A cross. See ROOD.Rō'dent, a. p. 1145Gnawing;—a term applied to the Rodentia.Rō'dent, n. p. 1145(Zoöl.) One of the Rodentia; an animal that gnaws, as a rat.Rō-dĕn′ti-ă, n. pl. p. 1145(Zoöl.) An order of mammals having two large incisor teeth in each jaw, separated from the molar teeth by an empty space. The rat, the squirrel, the marmot, and the beaver, belong to this order.Rōdge, n. p. 1145(Ornith.) A kind of water-fowl resembling a duck, but not so large. Crabb.Rōd'o-mēl, n. p. 1145The juice of roses mixed with honey. Simmonds.Rōd'o-mont, n. p. 1145A vain boaster; a braggart. [Obs.] Herbert.Rōd'o-mont, a. p. 1145Bragging; vainly boasting.Rōd'o-mont-āde', n. p. 1145Vain boasting; empty bluster or vaunting; rant. I could show that the rodomontades of Almanzor are neither so irrational nor impossible. Dryden.Rŏd'ō-mont-āde', v. i. p. 1146To boast; to brag; to bluster; to rant.Rŏd'ō-mont-ād'ist, n. p. 1146A blustering boaster; one who brags or vaunts.Rŏd'ō-mont-ā'do, n. p. 1146Rodomontade. [Obs.]Rŏd'ō-mont-ā'dor, n. p. 1146A rodomontadist. [Obs.]Rōe, n. p. 1146(Zoöl.) (a.) A roebuck. See ROEBUCK. (b.) The female of any species of deer.Rōē, n. p. 1146The seed or spawn of fishes. The roe of the male is called soft roe, or milt; that of the female, hard roe, or spawn. 2. A mottled appearance of light and shade in wood, especially in mahogany.Rōē'bŭck, n. p. 1146A species of deer (Capreolus dorcas: Cervus capreolus of Linnæus), having erect cylindrical branched horns, forked at the summit. This is one of the smallest kind of deer, but of elegant shape and…Rō'ed, a. p. 1146Filled or impregnated with roe.Rōe'-stōne, n. p. 1146(Min.) The same as OÖLITE.Ro-gā'tion, n. p. 1146(Rom. Antiq.) The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people. 2. Litany; supplication. He perfecteth the rogations or litanies before in use. Hooker. Rogation days…Ro-gē'ri-an, n. p. 1146A wig. [Obs. and rare.]Rōgue, n. p. 1146(Law.) A vagrant; a sturdy beggar; a vagabond. ☞ Persons of this character were, by the ancient laws of England, punished by whipping and had their ears bored with a hot iron. 2. A deliberately…Rōgue, v. i. p. 1146To wander, as a rogue; to play the vagabond. Spencer. 2. To act as a rogue; to play knavish tricks.Rŏg'u'er-y, n. p. 1146The life of a vagrant. [Obs.] 2. Knavish tricks; cheating; fraud; dishonest practices. 'Tis no scandal grown For debt and roguery to quit the town. Dryden. 3. The conduct of a rogue; rogue-like…Rŏgue'ship, n. p. 1146The qualities or personage of a rogue.Rōgue's'-mārch, n. p. 1146Derisive music performed in driving away a person under popular indignation, or when a soldier is drummed out of a regiment. Wright.Rōgue's'-yärm, n. p. 1146Yarn of a different twist and color from the rest, and inserted into the cordage of the British navy, to identify it if stolen. Buchanan.Rōgu'ish, a. p. 1146Resembling a rogue; proper for a rogue; rogue-like. His roguish madness Allows itself to any thing. Shak. 2. Waggish; wanton; slightly mischievous.Rŏgu'ish-ly, adv. p. 1146Like a rogue; knavishly; wantonly.Rō'guish-ness, n. p. 1146The quality or state of being roguish; knavery; mischievousness. 2. Archness; sly cunning; as, the roguishness of a look.Rōg'uy, a. p. 1146Like a rogue; roguish; knavish; wanton. [Obs.] L'Estrange.Roil, v. t. p. 1146To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of; as, to roil wine, cider, or other liquor in casks or bottles. 2. To excite to some degree of anger; to disturb; to rouse the passion of…Roil, v. i. p. 1146To make disturbance; to romp. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 2. To wander about; to roam. [Obs.]Roil'y, a. p. 1146Disturbed; turbid; rily. [Colloq.]Roin, v. t. p. 1146See ROYNE. [Obs.]Roin, n. p. 1146A scab; a scurf, or scurfy spot. [Obs.]Roin'ish, a. p. 1146See ROYNISH.Roint, interj. p. 1146See AROYNT.Roist or Roist'er, v. i. p. 1146To bluster; to swagger; to bully; to be bold, noisy, vaunting, or turbulent. [Obs.] I have a roisting challenge sent amongst The dull and factious nobles of the Greeks. Shak.Roist'er or Roist'er-er, n. p. 1146A bold, blustering, turbulent fellow. If two roisterers met, they cocked their hats in each other's faces. Macaulay.Roist'er-ly, a. p. 1146Blustering; violent. [Rare.]Roist'er-ly, adv. p. 1146In a bullying, violent manner; blusteringly. [Rare.]Rōk'am-bōle, n. p. 1146See ROCAMBOLE.Rōke, n. p. 1146Mist; smoke; damp. 2. A vein of ore. Halliwell.Rōke'age or Rōk'ee, n. p. 1146Parched Indian-corn, pounded up and mixed with sugar;—called also yokeage. [U. S.] Bartlett.Rōk'e-lāy, n. p. 1146See ROCKELAY.Rōk'y, a. p. 1146Misty; foggy; cloudy.Rôle, n. p. 1146A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, any conspicuous action or duty performed by any one.Rōll, v. t. p. 1146To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by turning over and over on a supporting surface; as, to roll a wheel or a planet. 2. To wrap round on…Rōll, v. i. p. 1146To move by turning on a surface; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane. And her foot, look you, is fixed upon a…Rōll, n. p. 1146The act of rolling, or state of being rolled; as, the roll of a ball; the roll of a vessel. 2. That which rolls; a roller; as, (a.) A heavy cylinder used to break clods. Mortimer. (b.) (pl.) A set of…Rŏll'a-ble, a. p. 1146Capable of being rolled.Rŏll'-call, n. p. 1146The act or time of calling over a list of names, as among soldiers.Rŏll'er, n. p. 1146That which rolls; that which turns on its own axis; especially, a cylinder of wood, stone, metal, &c., used in husbandry and the arts. 2. A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and broad bandage used…Rŏl'l'er, n. p. 1146(Ornith.) An insessorial or perching bird of the genus Coracias, found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. The colors of the plumage in adults are brilliant blue and green, mixed with chestnut. Jardine.Rŏl'l'er-bŏlt, n. p. 1146The bar in a carriage to which the traces are attached; a whiffletree. [Eng.]Rŏl'l'ey, n. p. 1146A small wagon used for the underground work of a mine. Tomlinson.