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† a-ˈroom, adv. Obs. Forms: 3–4 aroum(e, 5 a-rowme, arombe, 6 a-room. [orig. on rúm, on rúme, to or at a space or distance: see a prep.1 and room.] To or at a distance; apart, aside, off.
c1250Gen. & Ex. 4000 He bad balaac stonden ðor-bi, And ȝede onrum. c1300K. Alis. 1637 Aroum anon he drow. c1384Chaucer H. Fame 540, I a roume was in the field. c1449Pecock Repr. ii. xx. 271 Forto haue it arombe. c1530Hickscorner in Hazl. Dodsley I. 154 Aware, fellows, and stand a-room. |