routh
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of routh
First recorded in 1710–20; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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A houndless hunter and a gunless gunner aye see routh o' game.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
Quoth the wylie auld wife, “The thing speaks weel; Our workers are scant—we hae routh o’ meal; Giff he’ll do as he says—be he man, be he de’il, Wow! we’ll try this Aiken-drum.”
From Spare Hours by Brown, John
A coof cam in wi' routh o' gear, And I hae tint my dearest dear; But Woman is but warld's gear, Sae let the bonie lass gang.
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
She's baith near-gaun an' new-fangled; an' I like aye to hae routh o' a' things, an' to live just as my faithers did afore me.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various
He had a routh o' auld nick-nackets, Rusty airn caps, and jinglin-jackets, Would held the Loudons three in tackets, A towmond gude; And parritch-pats, and auld sayt-backets, Afore the flude.
From The Antiquary — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir
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