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rout

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verb \ˈrōt, ˈrüt\

Definition of ROUT

intransitive verb
dialect chiefly British
: to low loudly : bellow —used of cattle

Origin of ROUT

Middle English rowten, from Old Norse rauta; akin to Old English rēotan to weep, Latin rudere to roar
First Known Use: 14th century

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