Webster's Dictionary 1913

4429

Rody

Ro″dy (?), a. Ruddy. Chaucer.

4430

Roe

Roe (?), n. [OE. ro, AS. rāh; akin to D. ree, G. reh, Icel. rā, SW. rå.] (Zoöl.) (a) A roebuck. See Roebuck. (b) The female of any species of deer.

4431

Roe (2)

Roe, n. [For roan, OE. rowne, akin to G. rogen, OHG. rogan, Icel. hrogn, Dan. rogn, ravn, Sw. rom; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ��� pebble, Skr. �arkarā gravel.] 1. (Zoöl.) The ...

4432

Roe, Richard

Roe, Richard. (Law) A fictious name for a party, real or fictious, to an act or proceeding. Other names were formerly similarly used, as John-a-Nokes, John o', or of the, Nokes,...

4433

Roebuck

Roe″buck′ (?), n. [1st roe + buck.] (Zoöl.) A small European and Asiatic deer (Capreolus capræa) having erect, cylindrical, branched antlers, forked at the summit. This, the sma...

4434

Roed

Roed (?), a.(Zoöl.) Filled with roe.

4435

Roedeer

Roe″deer′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The roebuck.

4436

Roestone

Roe″stone′ (?), n.(Min.) Same as Oölite.

4437

Rogation

Ro‐ga″tion (?), n. [L. rogatio, fr. rogare, rogatum, to ask, beg, supplicate: cf. F. rogation. Cf. Abrogate, Arrogant, Probogue.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) The demand, by the consuls or ...

4438

Rogatory

Rog″a‐to‐ry (?), a. [See Rogation.] Seeking information; authorized to examine witnesses or ascertain facts; as, a rogatory commission. Woolsey.

4439

Roger

Rog″er (?), n. [From a proper name Roger.] A black flag with white skull and crossbones, formerly used by pirates; — called also Jolly Roger.

4440

Rogue

Rogue (?), n. [F. rogue proud, haughty, supercilious; cf. Icel. hr�kr a rook, croaker (cf. Rook a bird), or Armor. rok, rog, proud, arogant.] 1. (Eng.Law) A vagrant; an idle, st...

4441

Rogue (2)

Rogue, v. i. To wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks. Spenser.

4442

Rogue (3)

Rogue, v. t. 1. To give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry. Cudworth.2. (Hort.) To destroy (plants that do not come up to a required standard).

4443

Roguery

Rogu″er‐y (?), n. 1. The life of a vargant.2. The practices of a rogue; knavish tricks; cheating; fraud; dishonest practices.'Tis no scandal grown,For debt and roguery to quit t...

4444

Rogueship

Rogue″ship (?), n. The quality or state of being a rogue. “Your rogueship.” Dryden.

4445

Roguish

Rogu″ish, a. 1. Vagrant. Spenser.His roguish madnessAllows itself to anything. Shak.2. Resembling, or characteristic of, a rogue; knavish.3. Pleasantly mischievous; waggish; arc...

4446

Roguy

Rogu″y (?), a. Roguish. L'Estrange.

4447

Rohob

Ro″hob (?), n. An inspissated juice. See Rob.

4448

Roial

Roi″al (?), a. Royal. Chaucer.

4449

Roil

Roil (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Roiled; p. pr. & vb. n.Roiling.] [Cf. OE. roilen to wander; possibly fr. OF. roeler to roll, equiv. to F. rouler. See Roll, v., and cf. Rile.] 1. To...

4450

Roil (2)

Roil, v. i. 1. To wander; to roam.2. To romp. Halliwell.

4451

Roily

Roil″y (?), a. Turbid; as, roily water.

4452

Roin

Roin (?), v. t. See Royne.

4453

Roin (2)

Roin, n. [F. rogne. See Roynish.] A scab; a scurf, or scurfy spot.

4454

Roinish

Roin″ish, a. See Roynish.

4455

Roint

Roint (?), interj. See Aroint.