Category:Rote

Rote, n.

Defn: a root. [obs.] Chaucer.

Rote Rote, n. Etym: [oe. rote, probably of german origin; cf. Mhg. rotte, Ohg. rota, hrota, ll. chrotta. Cf. Crowd a kind of violin.] (mus.)

Defn: a kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small Wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy- Gurdy. Well could he sing and play on a rote. Chaucer. Extracting mistuned dirges from their harps, crowds, and rotes. Sir W. Scott.

Rote Rote, n. Etym: [cf. Rut roaring.]

Defn: the noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the Shore. See rut.

Rote Rote, n. Etym: [of. rote, f. route, road, path. See route, and cf. Rut a furrow, routine.]

Defn: a frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to The meaning; mere repetition; as, to learn rules by rote. Swift. Till he the first verse could [i. e., knew] all by rote. Chaucer. Thy love did read by rote, and could not spell. Shak.

Rote Rote, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roted; p. pr. & vb. n. Roting.]

Defn: to learn or repeat by rote. [obs.] Shak.

Rote Rote, v. i.

Defn: to go out by rotation or succession; to rotate. [obs.] Z. Grey.