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  Sans espargner ny roy, ny roc. Without mercie, without respect of persons, dealing alike-seuerely with all.

Rocard. vn vieux roc. A hoarse mouldichaps, an ouerworne sincaunter, one that can neither whinnie, nor wag the taile.

Roce. as Rosse. Roch: m. as Roche; also, the name of a Saint, for whom a holy-day is, in some places, kept on the sixteenth day of August. Herbe de S. Roch. Fleawort, Coniza, Fleabane, Fleabane Mullet. Desrobber la bosse à S. Roch. To keepe his hands in vre (as in Bosse.)

Rochaille: f. Rockes; rockinesse.

Rochau: m. Rocke-fish, any fish that liues among rocks; and particularly, the Cooke-fish, or Sea-thrush; as also, the fish Cœnus. Roche: f. A rocke; a stonie crag or hill. Roche bise. Looke Bis. Roche vive. Such a rocke as is all of stone without any bed, or mixture of earth, or sand among it. Il y a bien de l'anguille sous roche. Therein yet lurks some further matter, there is more in it then the world's aware of.

Rocher: m. A rocke. La gambade du rocher. Precipitation, or the being throwne headlong from a rocke.

Rocher: m. ere: f. Rockie, of a rocke.

Rocheray. Colombe rocheraye. A rocke Pigeon; also, a wild Pigeon, or one thats bred betweene a wild, and a tame one.

Rochet: m. A frocke; loose gaberdine, or gowne of canuas, or course linnen, worne by a labourer ouer the rest of his clothes; also, a Prelates Rochet; also, the blurre, button, or blunt yron head, of a tilting-staffe; or, a Tilting weapon hauing a blunt edge, or end.

Rochier. as Rocher. Rocquer vn enfant. To rocke a child.

Rodage: m. A certaine Toll exacted by some countrey Lords vpon euery waine that passes (though in the high way) neere to their Seigniories, whether it be laden or no; for if it be, they will be paid both for the load, and for the cart.

Rodanes: f. A kind of sweet Cherries.

Rode: f. The Dorce, or Gold fish.

Rodé. Qui a rodé le païs. That hath roamed, wandered, vagabonded it all the countrey ouer.

Rodelle d'un clou. The head of a nayle.

Rodemontade. Looke Rodomontade. Roder. To roame, wander, vagabondize it, rogue abroad, runne vp and downe, flit here and there, trot all the countrey ouer. Roder les rues. To iet, walke, trot vp and downe the streets (especially anights;) to see the towne serued. Roder les yeux. To roll the eyes vnsteadily, to cast the eyes round about, to looke on euerie side of him.

Rodeur: m. A vagabond, roamer, wanderer, street-*walker, highway-beater; a rolling stone, one that does nought but runne here and there, trot vp and downe, rogue all the countrey ouer; an often and vncertaine flitter.

Rodibiliardique: com. Fat, or larded with fat.

Rododaphne. Oleander, the Rose tree, Rose bay, Rose bay tree; a shrub verie beautifull, and verie full of poison.

Rodomontade: f. A brag, boast, cracke, vaineglorious brauadoe.

Roëlle: f. Seeke Rouëlle. Rogations: f. Rogation dayes, the Rogation weeke, the Gang dayes or Gang weeke. Apres Pasques, & Rogation fy de prestre, & d'oignon: Prov. Looke Oignon; or Prestre. Rogatons: m. Indulgences, Bulls of pardon, Reliques, &c, borne about the countrey. Porteur de rogatons. Looke Porteur. Roger bon-temps. A mad rascall, a merrie greeke.

Rognons. as Roignons. Rogue. The Mesenterium; Looke Mesentere. Rogue: com. Arrogant, proud, presumptuous; malapert, saucie; rude, surlie.

Roguement. Arrogantly, proudly, presumptuously; surlily; malapertly, saucily.

Roide: com. Stiffe, steadie, firme, stable, strong; sturdie, stubborne; rough, fierce, rude, vnciuile, violent; constant, inflexible; vntractable.

Roide. as Roidement; Looke Pisser. Roidement. Stifly, steadily, firmely, strongly; sturdily, sternely; rudely, fiercely, roughly; constantly, inflexibly; violently, vehemently.

Roideur: m. Stiffenesse, steadinesse, firmenesse; might, strength, force, vigour, power; sturdinesse, rudeneße, roughnesse, vntractableneße; earnestnesse, violence, vehemencie.

Roidi: m. ie: f. Stiffened, hardened; stretched, or bent out.

Roidir. To stiffen, harden, straighten, bend or stretch out. Se roidir. To be stifly bent vnto, setled in, resolued of, to frame himselfe vnto a constant, rigid, or vntractable determination, fashion, or humor; also, to be hard frozen, or to grow starke with cold. Roidir le jarret. To shake, or stretch out, the legs, as one thats felled by a deadlie blow.

Roigne. as Rongne. Roignement: m. A paring, clipping, shredding, a cutting off or away.

Roigner, & Roigneux. Look Rongner, & Rongneux. Roignons: m. The kidneyes.

Roine. See Royne. Roisons: f. Rogation weeke or dayes, Gang weeke, or Gate dayes; called so by the vulgar.

Roitelet: m. A pettie or poore King; also, a Wrenne.

Roland: m. Rowland; a proper name. Mort Roland. Thirst, or a dying of thirst: ¶Rab. Faire le Roland. To brag, boast, cracke; swagger, sweare, teare, stare, fare like a mad-man.

Rolat. as Roule: ¶Bayonnois. Obligé en rolat. Subiect vnto the rigour of the Court of a Bailli. Rolle, & Rollet. Seeke Roule, & Roulet. Rollier: m. A Waine-man, or Waggoner; one that in a Waine, or Waggon, carries other mens ware vp and downe.

Rollon: m. A rowler, a rowling stone.

Romain: m. ine: f. Roman, of Rome.
  Absynthe Romain. Romā Wormwood, French wormwood, Wormwood gentle, small-leaued Wormwood.
  Espée Romaine. Looke Espée.
  Laictuë Romaine. Roman Lectuce, the greatest kind of Cabbadge Lectuce.
  Mente Romaine. Speare Mint, browne Mint, garden Mints.
  Nielle Romaine. Gith, Nigella, Bishops-wort, Saint Katherines flower.