GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 6 definitions

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   Rote , n. A root. [Obs.]
   Chaucer.
   
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   Rote , n. [OE. rote, probably of German origin; cf. MHG. rotte, OHG. rota, hrota, LL. chrotta. Cf. Crowd a kind of violin.] (Mus.) A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
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   Well could he sing and play on a rote.
   Chaucer.
   
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   extracting mistuned dirges from their harps, crowds, and rotes.
   Sir W. Scott.
   
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3.       
   Rote, n. [Cf. Rut roaring.] The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See Rut.
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   Rote, n. [OF. rote, F. route, road, path. See Route, and cf. Rut a furrow, Routine.] A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to the meaning; mere repetition; as, to learn rules by rote.
   Swift.
   
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   till he the first verse could [i. e., knew] all by rote.
   Chaucer.
   
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   Thy love did read by rote, and could not spell.
   Shak.
   
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   Rote, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roted; p. pr. & vb. n. Roting.] To learn or repeat by rote. [Obs.]
   Shak.
   
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   Rote, v. i. To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate. [Obs.] 
   Z. Grey.
   
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