Rospen, v. to scrape, 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. rA cubedt; the same word as AS. wrA cubedt, snout, ‘bruncus’; see Voc. (cp. wrA cubedtan, 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.

RoA deg.er, 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.

RoA deg.er, sb. an ox, SD, HD; reA deg.er, SD; reoA deg.er, SD; reoA deg.eren, pl., SD; reA deg.eren, SD; roA deg.eren, S3; roA deg.eron, S2; riA deg.eren, SD; ruA deg.eren, SD. Phr.:  rule the rother, ND. Comb.:  rother-soyl, manure, HD, ND; retherne-tounge, the herb bugloss, HD.—­AS. hreoA deg.er:  hrA-A deg.er, OFris. hrA-A deg.er:  OHG. hrind (pl. hrindir); cp.  G. rind.

RoA3/4un, sb. a driving storm, S2.—­Cp.  Icel. rA cubedA deg.i, 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. rAn:  OS. and Goth. rAna, 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. rAnian, to whisper.