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roose

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[rooz, rœz] / ruz, rœz /

verb (used with or without object)

roosed, roosing
  1. praise.


Etymology

Origin of roose

1150–1200; Middle English rosen < Old Norse hrōsa to praise

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Let ilka ane roose the ford as they find it.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander

Forgive the Bard! my fond regard For ane that shares my bosom, Inspires my Muse to gie 'm his dues For deil a hair I roose him.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

Faites mes baissemains respectueuses, To sentimental sister Susie, And honest Lucky; no to roose you, Ye may be proud, That sic a couple Fate allows ye, To grace your blood.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

Ye did richt tae resist him; it 'ill maybe roose the Glen tae mak a stand; he fair hauds them in bondage.

From Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush by Maclaren, Ian

Lips, like the roses, fresh moisten'd wi' dew; Say, maun I roose your een's pawkie scorning?

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles

We've mair tae dae in Drumtochty than attend tae every bairn that hes a sair stomach,' and a' saw MacLure wes roosed.

From A Doctor of the Old School — Volume 1 by Maclaren, Ian

“Andrew Black was an auld freend o’ mine, an’ a big, stoot, angry man he is—kindly disposed, nae doot, when ye let him alane, but a perfe’t deevil incarnate when he’s roosed.

From Hunted and Harried by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

He roosed my een, sae bonnie blue, He roos’d my waist sae genty sma’, And ay my heart came to my mou’ When ne’er a body heard or saw.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

Hae na ye roosed my cheeks like the morning?

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles

"Sall, Domsie was roosed," Drumsheugh explained in the Muirtown inn next market.

From Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush by Maclaren, Ian

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