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aroint thee
/ əˈrɔɪnt /
archaic, away! begone!
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aroint thee1
C17: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
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In dole I dree the days all lonely here, A young girl by her mother shut from life, Who guardeth me with jealousy and strife: But by the cross of God I swear to her, If still she keeps me pent up thus to pine, I'll say: "Aroint thee, thou fell hag malign!"
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Aroint thee to thy rite, Nor smear on me thy foul contagion!
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Aroint thee," he said to Lochinvar, "for a young ruffler and spit-fire.
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This reminds me of Shakespeare's “Aroint thee, witch!”
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“Aroint thee, sorceress!” said the abbot.
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