Middle English Dictionary Entry
rǒut(e n.(3)
Entry Info
| Forms | rǒut(e n.(3) Also rought. |
| Etymology | From rǒuten v.(4). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A blow; ?also, suffering, woe [quot.: Castle Persev., 2nd]; (b) a jerk, sharp pull.
Associated quotations
a
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)1865 : Þou hast me rappyd wyth rewly rowtys..Myn hed is clateryd al to clowtys.
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)3015 : I beye þi dedys wyth rewly rowte.
- c1475 Awntyrs Arth.(Tay 9)p.19 : He shuld rewarde the this route and I con rede o-ryȝte.
- a1500(?a1400) Torrent (Chet 8009)645 : He Rawght Torrent soche a Rowght Hys steddes brayne he smot owte.
b
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)457 : With a runisch rout þe raynez he tornez.