roose
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of roose
1150–1200; Middle English rosen < Old Norse hrōsa to praise
Example Sentences
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“Rachel had ay a gude roose of hersel’,” said Becky Glibbans, as Miss Isabella concluded.
From The Ayrshire Legatees, or, the Pringle family by Galt, John
O. N. ō > ū, written o, oo, u, eu: crove, rove, unrufe, hoolie, hulie, lufe, ruse, roose, sleuth, tume.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
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
Let ilka ane roose the ford as they find it.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
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
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