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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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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.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.Rŏl'l'y-pŏ'ly, n. p. 1146A kind of pudding made of sheets of paste spread with sweetmeats, &c., rolled up. Simmonds.Rŏl'ly-pŏl'ly, a. p. 1146Shaped like a rolly-poly, or round pudding; having a round body; pursy. [Written also roly-poly.]Rŏl'ly-pŏol'y, n. p. 1146A game in which a ball, rolling into a certain place, wins. Arbuthnot.Rŏm'age, n. p. 1146The same as RUMMAGE. See RUMMAGE. Shak.Ro-mā'ic, n. p. 1147The modern Greek language.Ro-mā'ic, a. p. 1147Of, or relating to, modern Greece, or its language.Ro-māwī, n. p. 1147A species of silk fabric brought from the East Indies. Simmonds.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…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…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…Ro-mănce', a. p. 1147Of, or relating to, the language or dialects known as Romance.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.Ro-mān'cer, n. p. 1147One who romances.Ro-măn'cist, n. p. 1147A romancer. [Rare.]Ro-mān'cy, a. p. 1147Romantic. [Obs.]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…Rō'man-ēsque', n. p. 1147(Paint.) A style of art in which fantastic and imaginary representations of animals and foliage are employed. Fairholt. 2. (Arch.) The debased style of architecture and ornament adopted in the later…Ro-mān'ic, a. p. 1147Pertaining to Rome or its people. 2. Pertaining to any or all of the various languages which, during the middle ages, sprung out of the old Roman, as the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French…Rō'man-ish, a. p. 1147Pertaining to Romanism.Rō'man-ism, n. p. 1147The tenets of the church of Rome.Rō'man-ist, n. p. 1147An adherent to the Roman Catholic religion; a Roman Catholic.Rō'man-ize, v. t. p. 1147To Latinize; to fill with Latin words or modes of speech. [Rare.] Dryden. 2. To convert to the Roman Catholic religion or opinions.Rō'man-ize, v. i. p. 1147To conform to Roman Catholic opinions, customs, or modes of speech.Rō'man-iz'er, n. p. 1147One who conforms to the Roman Catholic faith.Ro-mān'sch',, n. p. 1147The language of the Grisons in Switzerland, a corruption of the Latin. [Written also Romansh and Ramonsch.]Ro-mānt', n. p. 1147A romance; a romaunt. [Obs.]Ro-mān'tic, a. p. 1147Pertaining to, involving, or resembling romance; exciting the fancy by variety and contrast; pertaining or appropriate to the style of the Christian and popular literature of the middle ages, as…Ro-mān'tic-al, a. p. 1147Romantic. [Rare.]Ro-mān’tic-al-ly, adv. p. 1147In a romantic manner; wildly; extravagantly. Pope.Ro-măn'-ti-cĭsm, n. p. 1147The state of being romantic or fantastic; — applied especially to the fantastic and unnatural productions of the modern French school of novelists. Brande.Ro-mān'tie-ness, n. p. 1147The state of being romantic; wildness; extravagance; fancifulness.Ro-māns'ē, n. p. 1147See ROMANCE, 3.Ro-mān'zo-vīte, n. p. 1147(Min.) A variety of garnet, of a brown or brownish-yellow color; — named from Count Romanzoff. Cleveland.Ro-māunt', n. p. 1147A fanciful story in verse. [Rare.] O, hearken, loving hearts and bold, Unto my wild romaunt. Browning.Rom-bōw'līne, n. p. 1147(Naut.) Old, condemned canvas, rope, &c., unfit for use except in chafing-gear.Rō'me-ine (-ĭn), n. p. 1147(Min.) A mineral consisting of antimonious acid and lime, presenting a hyacinth or honey-yellow color, and occurring in square octahedrons. Dana.Rōme'kin, n. p. 1147A drinking-cup. [Written also rom-kin.] [Obs.] Halliwell.Rōme'-pĕn'ny or Rōme'-scōt, n. p. 1147A tax of a penny on a house, formerly paid by the people of England to the church of Rome; — called also Rome-shot. See PETER-PENCE.Rōm'ish, a. p. 1147Belonging or relating to Rome, or to the Roman Catholic church; as, the Romish church; the Romish religion, ritual, or ceremonies.Rōm'ist, n. p. 1147A Roman Catholic. [Rare.] South.Rōmp, n. p. 1147A rude girl who indulges in boisterous play. 2. Rude play or frolic. Romp-loving miss Is hauled about in gallantry robust. Thomson.Rŏmp, v. i. p. 1147To play rudely and boisterously; to leap and frisk about in play.Rom-pee', a. p. 1147(Her.) The same as ROMPU.Rōmp'ing-ly, adv. p. 1147In a romping or rude manner; rompishly.Rōmp'ish, a. p. 1147Given to rude play; inclined to romp.Rōmp'ish-ly, adv. p. 1147In a rompish or boisterous manner.Rōmp'ish-ness, n. p. 1147The quality of being rompish; rudeness; boisterousness.Rōm'pu, a. p. 1147(Her.) Broken, as an ordinary; cut off, or broken at the top, as a chevron, a bend, or the like.Rondache, n. p. 1147(Anc. Armor.) A circular shield carried by foot-soldiers, to protect the upper part of the person, having a slit in the upper part for seeing through, and another at the side for the point of the…Ron-deau', n. p. 1147Something which goes round, that is, returns upon itself; hence, a species of lyric poetry so composed as to contain a refrain or repetition, which occurs according to a fixed law. 2. (Mus.) A…Rōn'del, n. p. 1147(Fort.) A small, round tower, erected at the foot of a bastion. [Obs.]Rōn'dle, n. p. 1147A round mass. [Obs.]Rōn'do, n. p. 1147The same as RONDEAU, q. v.Rŏn'dūre, n. p. 1147A round; a circle. [Obs.] Shak.Rōng, imp. & p. p. p. 1147of ring. [Obs.] Chaucer.Rōn'ion, n. p. 1147A mangy or scabby animal. Nares. 2. A fat, bulky woman.Rōnt, n. p. 1147An animal stinted in its growth; a runt. [Obs.] Spenser.Rōn'yon, n. p. 1147The same as RONION. See RONION. Aroint thee, witch! the rump-fed ronyon cries. Shak.