Roose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Roose is a verb meaning (Scotland, dialect) To flatter or praise.
Meaning
(Scotland, dialect) To flatter or praise.
More Meanings
- (Scotland, dialect) To be proud.
Example Sentences
I'll cock my nose aboon them a' — I'm roosed by Craigengillan !
They danced round and round their merry Jockie Faw, And roosed the gypsie laddie.
Ha'e na ye roosed my cheeks like the morning? Ha'e na ye roosed my cherry-red mou?
You will have seen how a' the newspapers roosed the skatin o' an offisher, that they said lived in the Castle.
Word Forms
- rooses
- roosing
- roosed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include roist, ream, roost, roave, roffle, royster.
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