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▪ I. † rowth Sc. Obs.
Also routh.
[f. row v.1 + -th1. Cf. OE. rówet, réwet.]
1. Rowing.
c1425Wyntoun Cron. vi. 2114 (Wemyss), Toward þe north þe traid haldand, Ouþer with saill or routh passand. 1467Reg. Dunfermline (Bann. Cl.) 359 Þe man..passis vp and set owre þare nettis with routh with a tow of xxiiij fadome. 1513Douglas æneis v. iii. 24 The swifte Pristis with spedy routh..Furth steris the stern Mynestheus.
2. A stroke of the oar(s).
1513Douglas æneis iii. v. 15 Swepand the fluide with lang rowthis belife. Ibid. v. iv. 76 Thai pinglit ayris wp to bend, and haill With sa strang rowthis.., The mychty kervell schudderit at euery straik.
▪ II. rowth
obs. f. root n.1, rough a.; var. routh; obs. var. wroth. |