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   Rout, n. [OF. route, LL. rupta, properly, a breaking, fr. L. ruptus, p. p. of rumpere to break. See Rupture, reave, and cf. Rote repetition of forms, Route. In some senses this word has been confused with rout a bellowing, an uproar.] [Formerly spelled also route.]
   A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng. [Obs.] “A route of ratones [rats].” Piers Plowman. “A great solemn route.” Chaucer.
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   And ever he rode the hinderest of the route.
   Chaucer.
   
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   A rout of people there assembled were.
   Spenser.
   
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   A disorderly and tumultuous crowd; a mob; hence, the rabble; the herd of common people.
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   the endless routs of wretched thralls.
   Spenser.
   
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   The ringleader and head of all this rout.
   Shak.
   
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   Nor do I name of men the common rout.
   Milton.
   
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   The state of being disorganized and thrown into confusion; -- said especially of an army defeated, broken in pieces, and put to flight in disorder or panic; also, the act of defeating and breaking up an army; as, the rout of the enemy was complete.
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   thy army . . . 
   Dispersed in rout, betook them all to fly.
   Daniel.
   
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   To these giad conquest, murderous rout to those.
   pope.
   
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   (Law) A disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together with intent to do a thing which, if executed, would make them rioters, and actually making a motion toward the executing thereof.
   Wharton.
   
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   A fashionable assembly, or large evening party. “At routs and dances.”
   Landor.
   
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   To put to rout, to defeat and throw into confusion; to overthrow and put to flight.
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   Route , n. [OE. & F. route, OF. rote, fr. L. rupta (sc. via), fr. ruptus, p. p. of rumpere to break; hence, literally, a broken or beaten way or path. See Rout, and cf. Rut a track.] The course or way which is traveled or passed, or is to be passed; a passing; a course; a road or path; a march.
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   Wide through the furzy field their route they take.
   Gay.
   
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