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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Rōe'-stōne, n.p. 1146(Min.) The same as OÖLITE.
  2. 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…
  3. Ro-gē'ri-an, n.p. 1146A wig. [Obs. and rare.]
  4. 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…
  5. Rōgue, v. i.p. 1146To wander, as a rogue; to play the vagabond. Spencer. 2. To act as a rogue; to play knavish tricks.
  6. 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…
  7. Rŏgue'ship, n.p. 1146The qualities or personage of a rogue.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Rŏgu'ish-ly, adv.p. 1146Like a rogue; knavishly; wantonly.
  12. Rō'guish-ness, n.p. 1146The quality or state of being roguish; knavery; mischievousness. 2. Archness; sly cunning; as, the roguishness of a look.
  13. Rōg'uy, a.p. 1146Like a rogue; roguish; knavish; wanton. [Obs.] L'Estrange.
  14. 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…
  15. Roil, v. i.p. 1146To make disturbance; to romp. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 2. To wander about; to roam. [Obs.]
  16. Roil'y, a.p. 1146Disturbed; turbid; rily. [Colloq.]
  17. Roin, v. t.p. 1146See ROYNE. [Obs.]
  18. Roin, n.p. 1146A scab; a scurf, or scurfy spot. [Obs.]
  19. Roin'ish, a.p. 1146See ROYNISH.
  20. Roint, interj.p. 1146See AROYNT.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Roist'er-ly, a.p. 1146Blustering; violent. [Rare.]
  24. Roist'er-ly, adv.p. 1146In a bullying, violent manner; blusteringly. [Rare.]
  25. Rōk'am-bōle, n.p. 1146See ROCAMBOLE.
  26. Rōke, n.p. 1146Mist; smoke; damp. 2. A vein of ore. Halliwell.
  27. Rōke'age or Rōk'ee, n.p. 1146Parched Indian-corn, pounded up and mixed with sugar;—called also yokeage. [U. S.] Bartlett.
  28. Rōk'e-lāy, n.p. 1146See ROCKELAY.
  29. Rōk'y, a.p. 1146Misty; foggy; cloudy.
  30. Rôle, n.p. 1146A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, any conspicuous action or duty performed by any one.
  31. 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…
  32. 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…
  33. 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…
  34. Rŏll'a-ble, a.p. 1146Capable of being rolled.
  35. Rŏll'-call, n.p. 1146The act or time of calling over a list of names, as among soldiers.
  36. 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…
  37. 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.
  38. Rŏl'l'er-bŏlt, n.p. 1146The bar in a carriage to which the traces are attached; a whiffletree. [Eng.]
  39. Rŏl'l'ey, n.p. 1146A small wagon used for the underground work of a mine. Tomlinson.
  40. Rŏl'lie, v. i.p. 1146To move in a careless, swaggering manner, with a frolicsome air; to frolic; to sport. [Colloq.] Smart.
  41. Rŏl'ling, p. a.p. 1146Having a succession of rounded elevations and depressions; undulating; as, a rolling prairie. [U. S.] 2. Moving on wheels, or as if on wheels; revolving; as, a rolling carriage, &c. Rolling circle of…
  42. Rŏl'l'ing-mĭll, n.p. 1146A mill furnished with heavy rollers, through which heated metal is passed, to form it into sheets or rails, &c.
  43. Rŏll'ing-pĭn, n.p. 1146A cylindrical piece of wood, or other material, with which paste or dough may be molded and reduced to a proper thickness.
  44. Rōll'ing-prĕss, n.p. 1146An engine consisting of two cylinders, by which cloth is calendered, waved, and tabbied; also, an engine for taking impressions from copper-plates; also, a-like engine for drawing plates of metal, &c.
  45. Rŏl'l'y-pŏ'ly, n.p. 1146A kind of pudding made of sheets of paste spread with sweetmeats, &c., rolled up. Simmonds.
  46. Rŏl'ly-pŏl'ly, a.p. 1146Shaped like a rolly-poly, or round pudding; having a round body; pursy. [Written also roly-poly.]
  47. Rŏl'ly-pŏol'y, n.p. 1146A game in which a ball, rolling into a certain place, wins. Arbuthnot.
  48. Rŏm'age, n.p. 1146The same as RUMMAGE. See RUMMAGE. Shak.
  49. Ro-mā'ic, n.p. 1147The modern Greek language.
  50. Ro-mā'ic, a.p. 1147Of, or relating to, modern Greece, or its language.
  51. Ro-māwī, n.p. 1147A species of silk fabric brought from the East Indies. Simmonds.
  52. Rō'man, a.p. 1147Pertaining to Rome, or to the Roman people. 2. Pertaining to, or professing, the Roman Catholic religion. 3. (Print.) (a.) Upright; erect;—said of the letters ordinarily used, as distinguished from…
  53. Rō'man, n.p. 1147A native, citizen, or permanent resident, of Rome. 2. Specifically, (pl.) the members of the Christian church at Rome, to whom Paul addressed an Epistle. 3. (pl.) Roman letters or numerals, in…
  54. Ro-mānce', n.p. 1147A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of Gaul; hence, any fictitious…
  55. Ro-mănce', a.p. 1147Of, or relating to, the language or dialects known as Romance.
  56. Ro-mănce', v. i.p. 1147To write or tell romances; to deal in extravagant stories. “A very brave officer, but apt to romance.” H. Walpole.
  57. Ro-mān'cer, n.p. 1147One who romances.
  58. Ro-măn'cist, n.p. 1147A romancer. [Rare.]
  59. Ro-mān'cy, a.p. 1147Romantic. [Obs.]
  60. Rō’man-èsque’, a.p. 1147(Paint.) Embodying romance; representing subjects and scenes appropriate to romance; presenting fantastic and imaginary representations, as of animals or foliage. Fairholt. 2. (Arch.) Somewhat…