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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†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.

[Cf. Norw. dial. roa seg, to stay at rest in one place, Dan. dial, ro, to find rest, O.N. ró, peace, rest.]

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