aroints
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aroint
• Nirosta, Torains, Torians, Trianos, Troians, rations, roastin'
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
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
