Middle English Dictionary Entry
?rǒuǧen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | rǒuǧen v. |
| Etymology | Cp. MnE dial. rooge & rudge to handle a person roughly. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To mistreat (sb.), beat.
Associated quotations
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)3120 : I schal þe bunche wyth my bat And rouge þe on a rowe.