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+Roer+, _sb._ a paddle for rowing, used also as a rudder, S, S2; +rothyr+, Prompt.; +rodyr+, Voc., Prompt.; +rudyr+, oar, Cath.; +rither+, rudder, DG. See +Rowen+.
+Roer+, _sb._ an ox, SD, HD; +reer+, SD; +reoer+, SD; +reoeren+, _pl._, SD; +reeren+, SD; +roeren+, S3; +roeron+, S2; +rieren+, SD; +rueren+, SD. _Phr._: +rule the rother+, ND. _Comb._: +rother-soyl+, manure, HD, ND; +retherne-tounge+, the herb bugloss, HD.--AS. _hreoer_: _hrier_, OFris. _hrier_: OHG. _hrind_ (pl. _hrindir_); cp. G. _rind_.
+Roun+, _sb._ a driving storm, S2.--Cp. Icel. _roi_, the wind, tempest.
+Rouken+, _v._ to lie close, cower down, CM, C, HD, JD.
+Rouncle+, _v._ to wrinkle, S2; see +Runkylle+.
+Rouncy+, _sb._ a horse, C, CM; +rounsy+, HD; +rownsy+, HD.--AF.
_runcin_ (Roland); cp. OF. _roucin_ (F. _roussin_), Sp. _rocin_, whence _rocinante_, see Diez, p. 277.
+Rounde+, _adj._ round, PP.--AF. _rounde_, OF. _reont_, _roont_; Lat.
_rotundum_ (acc.).
+Roundel+, _sb._ a kind of ballad, C.--OF. _rondel_.
+Roune+, _sb._ a secret, a mystery, S2; +rune+, a secret, S; +roun+, song, S2; +runen+, _pl._, secret discourses, S; +runes+, S; +rounes+, S2.--AS. _run_: OS. and Goth. _runa_, a secret, counsel.
+Rounen+, _v._ to talk secretly, whisper, PP, C2; +runien+, S; +rownen+, H, PP, Cath., S3, C2, C3; +rounden+, PP, ND, Sh., SPD.--AS. _runian_, to whisper.
+Rouning+, _sb._ secret conference, S; +rowning+, B; +runinge+, S; +rouninges+, _pl._, S; +ronenen+, whisperings, S.
+Roussat+, _sb._ russet, S3; see +Russet+.
+Route+, _sb._ a rout, overthrow, troop, throng, company, S2, PP, S3, C2, C3; +rout+, S2; +rowtes+, _pl._, S2; +rute+, a route, rut, way, path, SkD. _Phr._: +by rote+, C2, C3, SkD; +by roote+, C.--AF. _route_, _rute_, a band of men, a way, OF. _rote_; Late Lat. _rupta_, a _broken_ ma.s.s of flying men, a defeat, a company in _broken_ ranks, a disorderly array, a way _broken_ through a country.
+Route+, _v._ to put to flight, Manip.; to a.s.semble in a company, S2, C3.
+Roue+, _sb._ pity, S; see +Rewe+.
+Rou?te+, _pt. s._ recked, C2; see +Rechen+.
+Roue+, _sb._ roof, S3; see +Roof+.
+Row+, _adj._ rough, C3, SkD; +rogh+, SkD; +ro?e+, S2; +rouch+, S3, JD; +ruh+, SD.--AS. _ruh_ (gen. _ruwes_); cp. G. _rauh_.
+Rowen+, _v._ to row, S, PP.--AS. _rowan_.
+Rowle+, _v._ to roll, S3; +rele+, S3; +rollyn+, Prompt.; +rueled+, _pt.
s._, S2.--AF. _rouler_, _roler_; Late Lat. _rotulare_. Cf. +Royle+.
+Rowm+, _sb._ s.p.a.ce, Prompt., B; +rowme+, cell, room, Prompt., S3, SkD; +rome+, S3.--AS. _rum_, s.p.a.ce, Goth. _rums_.
+Rowme+, _adj._ s.p.a.cious, roomy, H; +roume+, S2.
+Rowste+, _sb._ voice, WA.--Icel. _raust_.
+Rowt+, _sb._ a stunning blow, S2, B; +rout+, B.
+Rowte+, _sb._ noise, snoring, CM.
+Rowten+, _v._ to make a great noise, to bellow, to snore, H, S2, S3, Prompt.; +routen+, B, CM, JD, SD; +rowtande+, _pr. p._, roaring, noisy, S2; +routte+, _pt. s._, PP; +rutte+, PP; +rout.i.t+, S2.--AS. _hrutan_, to snore.
+Royle+, _v._ to rove about, Manip.; +roile+, HD, PP; +roule+, PP. Notes (p. 94), CM.--OF. _roiller_, _roller_ (Ducange), AF. _rouler_; Late Lat.
_rotulare_. See +Rowle+.
+Royle+, _sb._ a stumbling horse, S3, PP. Notes (p. 94); _oblongula mulier_, Manip.
+Royn+, _sb._ scurf; _as adj._, rough, scurfy, S3.--OF. _roigne_ (Cotg.); Lat. _robiginem_, rust, scab.
+Roynish+, _adj._ scabby, ND, Sh.; +roinish+, HD.
+Royster+, _sb._ a bully, swaggerer, saucy fellow, S3; +roister+, ND.
_Comb._: +roister-doister+, S3 (p. 262).--OF. _rustre_, royster, swaggerer (Cotg.), also _roiste_ (Ducange), _ruiste_ (BH), _ruste_; Lat.
_rustic.u.m_, a countryman.
+Ro?e+, _adj._ rough, S2; see +Row+.
+Ro?te+, _pt. s._ cared, S; see +Rechen+.
+Ruddocke+, _sb._ the robin redbreast, Manip.; +ruddok+, CM.
+Rude+, _sb._ redness, S; +ruddes+, _pl._, S3.--AS. _rudu_ (Voc.).
+Rude+, _adj._ rough, undressed (of cloth) (= Lat. _rudis_ = ????f??) S2; +ruyd+, B; +roid+, B.--OF. _rude_; Lat. _rudem_.
+Rudelyche+, _adv._ rudely, C; +ruydly+, B; +roydly+, B; +rudly+, B.
+Ruffle+, _v._ to bl.u.s.ter, to be noisy and turbulent, S3, Sh., ND; +ruffelynge+, _pr. p._, S3.--ODu. _roffelen_, to pander.
+Ruffler+, _sb._ a cheating bully, ND, HD.
+Rug+, _sb._ back, S; +rugge+, S, S2; see +Rygge+.
+Ruggy+, _adj._ rough, C, CM.--Cp. Swed. _ruggig_, rough, hairy. See +Row+.
+Ruke+, _sb._ a heap, S; +ruck+, JD; +ruken+, _pl._, S. Cp. OSwed.
_ruka_, 'acervus'.
+Rukelen+, _v._ to heap up, SD, S.
+Rummeis+, _v._ to bellow, S3; +rummes+, JD; +rowmyss+, JD; +reimis+, JD.--See SkD (s.v. _rumble_). The word _rummeis_ is no doubt of Romance origin, an inchoative in _-sco_ from Lat. *_rumare_, found in _ad-rumare_, to make a lowing noise; cp. OF. _roumant_, a murmur (Ducange).
+Rummiss+, _sb._ a loud, rattling, or rumbling noise, JD; +reimis+, JD; +reemish+, JD; +rummage+, an obstreperous din, JD.
+Runagate+, _sb._ renegade, WW; see +Renegat+.
+Rune+, _sb._ a secret, S; +runen+, _pl._ secret discourses, S; see +Roune+.
