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ROUST
Etymology
Verb
roust (third-person singular simple present rousts, present participle rousting, simple past and past participle rousted)
(transitive) to rout out of bed; to rouse
To harass, to treat in a rough way.
(transitive, slang) to arrest
(transitive) to drive strongly
Synonyms
• (rout out of bed): bring round, knock up; see also awaken
• (arrest): collar, nick, pinch
Noun
roust (plural rousts)
A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel.
Synonyms
• roost, rost
Anagrams
• Rusto, Stour, Tours, routs, stour, sutor, torus, tours
Source: Wiktionary
Roust (roust), v. t.
Definition: To rouse; to disturb; as, to roust one out. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]
Roust, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. röst an estuary.]
Definition: A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel. [Written also rost, and roost.] Jamieson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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