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Aroint
A-roint′
(ȧ-roint′)
, int
erj.
[Cf. Prov. E.
rynt
, rynt
thee, roynt
, or runt
, terms used by milkmaids to a cow that has been milked, in order to drive her away, to make room for others; AS. rȳman
to make room or way, fr. rūm
room. The final t is perh. for ta
, for thou
. Cf. Room
space.] Stand off, or begone.
[Obs.]
Aroint
thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries. Shakespeare
A-roint′
,Verb.
T.
To drive or scare off by some exclamation.
[R.]
“Whiskered cats arointed flee.” Mrs. Browning.