routh
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of routh
First recorded in 1710–20; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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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
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
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 bonnie lass gang.
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
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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