Defn: Mangy; scabby; hence, mean; paltry; troublesome. [Written also roinish.] [Obs.] "The roynish clown." Shak.
ROYSTER; ROYSTERER
Roys"ter, Roys"ter*er, n.
Defn: same as Roister, Roisterer.
ROYSTON CROW
Roys"ton crow`. Etym: [So called from Royston, a town in England.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: See Hooded crow, under Hooded.
ROYTELET
Roy"te*let, n. Etym: [F. roitelet, dim. of roi king.]
Defn: A little king. [Archaic] Heylin. Bancroft.
ROYTISH Roy"tish, a. Etym: [Prob. for riotish, from riot, like Scot. roytous for riotous.]
Defn: Wild; irregular. [Obs.]
RUB
Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rubbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Rubbing.] Etym:
[Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.]