A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Routand, Routing, ppl. adj. Also: rowtand; rowt(t)ing. [Rout v.1 Cf. e.m.E. rowting (1570) that lows or bellows.]
1. Of water: That makes a loud or roaring noise. Also as an early place-name element.(a) 1294 Reg. Paisley 93.]
[Le Ruttanburn 1513 Doug. i iv 75.
Passit eik haue ȝhe The euer rowtand Charibdis rolkis fell Ib. vi v 66.
He ne may Thame ferry owr thir rowtand fludis gray Ib. vii i 132.
A cheif gret forest … namyt from a haly rowtand [Sm. routand] well Ib. ix 55.
A rowtand burn … Rumland and soundand on the craggy quhynnys(b) c1590 Fowler I 221/6.
Seing roring seis from roks rebound By ebbs and streames of contrair routing tyds 1684 Sibbald Scot. Illustr. 21.
Monachopoli … fons est vulgo the routing well dictus 1696 T. Davidson Rowan Tree (1949) 259.
A witch-wife, who lived then at the Routing-bridge, in the paroch of Iron-gray
2. Of cattle: Lowing, bellowing.1587-99 Hume 26/48.
The pastor … passis forth … His … rowtting kie to feede Ib. 33/228.
Rowting
