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单词 roytish
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roytishadj.

Brit. /ˈrɔɪtɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈrɔɪdɪʃ/
Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: royet n., -ish suffix1.
Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < royet n. + -ish suffix1 (compare earlier royet adj.), although perhaps compare earlier roit n.1 and roit v.1 Compare also routish adj.
literary. rare.
Wild, unruly.With quot. 1648, perhaps compare roynish adj. 3.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > [adjective] > straying or going astray
willa1325
wilsomea1375
errant14..
miswandering?a1425
straying1553
straggling1589
extravagant1604
wandering1606
roytish1648
erroneous1731
wildering1827
stray-running1914
1648 J. Beaumont Psyche vi. cxl. 85 No Weed presum'd to show its roytish face In this Inclosure.
1856 S. W. Seton in Z. P. Hatch & E. S. Davis Christian Diadem I. 52 I remembered him, a careless, roytish youth, amidst the snares, enticements, and roistering songs of an oyster saloon.
1892 F. S. Saltus Dreams after Sunset 85 To listen to the stunning madd'ning din Of drunken brutes, and roytish maids, half clad.
1959 M. A. Seljouk My Goddess iv. 42 She gave me a roytish joy with each my breath.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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