Ronne, -n; see Renne.
Roo, s. roe, 5. 195; Roes, pl. roes, R. 1401; 3. 430; B 3. m 8. 6. A.S. rā.
Rood, pt. s. of Ryde.
Roof, s. roof, HF. 1948 (MSS. F., B. have the form roue = rove.)
Roof, pt. s. of Ryve.
Roon, s. rose-bush (see note), R. 1674. The vowel-sound, viz. open o (òò), presents a difficulty, as the Lowl. Sc. word seems to be (run), allied to Icel. runnr; but Halliwell gives roan, a clump of whins, as a Northumberland word, and this points to open long o. And further, we find the spelling ranes in the allit. Morte Arthure, 923 ('in ranes and in rosers'), which likewise points to the same sound.
Roos, pt. s. of Ryse.
Roost, s. roast meat, A 206.
Ropen, pp. reaped, L. 74. See note.
Rore, s. uproar, T. v. 45.