Roe-stone, rō′-stōn, n. the same as Oolite (q.v.).
Rog, rog, v.t. (obs.) to shake.
Rogation, rō-gā′shun, n. an asking: supplication.—n.pl. Rogā′tion-days, the three days before the festival of Ascension, the Litany being anciently recited in procession then.—ns. Rogā′tion-flow′er, the milk-wort; Rogā′tion-Sun′day, that before Ascension-day; Rogā′tion-week, the week in which the rogation-days occur.—adj. Rog′atory. [L.,—rogāre, to ask.]
Roger, roj′ėr, n. (prov.) ram: a rogue.—(Sir) Roger-de-Coverley, an English country-dance.
Roggan, rog′an, n. (prov.) a rocking-stone.
Roggenstein, rog′en-stīn, n. a kind of oolite in which the grains are cemented by argillaceous matter. [Ger., roggen, rye, stein, stone.]
Roggle, rog′l, v.i. (prov.) to shake.
Rogue, rōg, n. a dishonest person: a knave: a mischievous or frolicsome person: a vagrant, a sturdy beggar: a wag: a playful person: a plant that falls short of a standard.—v.i. to play the rogue.—v.t. to cheat.—ns. Rogue′-el′ephant, one which lives solitarily, and is of dangerous temper; Rogue′-house, a lock-up; Rogue′-mon′ey, an assessment formerly levied in every county in Scotland for the expenses of catching and prosecuting criminals; Rog′uery, knavish tricks: fraud: mischievousness: waggery; Rogue′ship; Rogue's′-march, music played when drumming a soldier from a regiment, or driving any one away in disgrace.—adj. Rog′uish, knavish: mischievous: waggish.—adv. Rog′uishly.—n. Rog′uishness.—adj. Rō′guy (obs.).—Rogues' gallery, a collection of photographs of criminals kept at police headquarters. [O. Fr. rogue, proud; either from Bret. rok, proud, or acc. to Diez, from Ice. hrók-r, proud.]
Rohan, rō′han, n. an East Indian timber-tree—called also Red-wood and East Indian mahogany.
Roil, roil, v.t. to render turbid: to vex: to rile: to salt fish with a machine called a Roil′er—also Royle.—adj. Roil′y, muddy. [O. Fr. roeler, roler, to disturb, cog. with roll; or O. Fr. roille—L. robigo, rust.]