AROINT

Etymology

Verb

aroint (third-person singular simple present aroints, present participle arointing, simple past and past participle arointed)

(archaic) to dispel, to drive away

Anagrams

• Natori, Nortia, Torain, Torian, Triano, Troian, ration

Source: Wiktionary


A*roint", interj. Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. rynt, rynt thee, roynt, or runt, terms used by milkmaids to a cow that has been milked, in order to drive her away, to make room for others; AS. r to make room or way, fr. r room. The final t is perh. for ta, for thou. Cf. Room space.]

Definition: Stand off, or begone. [Obs.] Aroint thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries. Shak.

A*roint", v. t.

Definition: To drive or scare off by some exclamation. [R.] "Whiskered cats arointed flee." Mrs. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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