Roundel, rown′del, n. anything of a round form or figure: a circle: a ring-dance, a rondel.—n. Roun′delay, a round: a song in which parts are repeated: a dance in a ring. [O. Fr. rondel (Fr. rondeau), dim. of rond, round.]
Roundrobin, rownd-rob′in, n. a name given to a protest signed by a number of persons in a circular form, so that no one shall be obliged to head the list. [Fr. rond ruban, round ribbon.]
Roundure, rown′dūr, n. (Shak.)=Rondure.
Roup, rowp, n. (Scot.) a sale by auction.—v.t. to sell by auction.
Roup, rōōp, n. an infectious disease of the respiratory passages of poultry.
Rouse, rowz, v.t. to raise up: to stir up: to awaken: to excite to anything: to put into action: to startle or start, as an animal: to work about in salt, to roil.—v.i. to awake: to be excited to action.—n. the reveille.—adv. (obs.) vehemently.—adj. Rous′ant (her.), starting up, as a bird in the attitude of rising.—ns. Rouse′ment, an awakening religious discourse; Rous′er, one who, or that which, rouses, anything astonishing.—adj. Rous′ing, having power to awaken: great, violent.—adv. Rous′ingly.—adj. Rous′y, noisy, riotous. [Scand., Sw. rusa, Dan. ruse, to rush.]
Rouse, rowz, n. a carousal: a bumper. [Scand., Sw. rus, drunkenness, Ice. rúss; cf. Dut. roes, Ger. rausch.]
Roussette, rōō-set′, n. a fruit-eating bat: a dogfish. [Fr.]
Roust, rowst, v.t. to stir up.—v.i. to move energetically.
Roust, rōōst, n. a current in the sea.—v.i. to drive strongly.