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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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†RO, v.¹ Also rø. To rest contentedly in one place, to be static.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
De kye couldno ro nowhere. Naet'in could ro wi' dis.Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
Da ky'll never ro furt wi dis wadder.