An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

ROON, s. A shred.
V. [Rund].

To ROOSE, v. a. To extol.
V. [Ruse].

To ROOSE fish, to throw a large quantity of fish together, with salt among them; allowing them to lie in that state for some time, before curing them, S.

ROOST, s.
1. The inner roof of a cottage, composed of spars reaching from the one wall to the other, S.
2. A garret, S. B.

Su. G. roste, the highest part of a building.

ROOT-HEWN, adj. Perverse, S. B.

Sw. rothugg-a, to root up.

Ross.

To ROOVE, RUVE, RUIFF, v. a.
1. To rivet, to clinch, S.
Acts Ja. VI.
2. To settle a point beyond the probability of alteration.
Baillie.

Fr. riv-er, id.; Isl. rauf-a, perforare.