roynish
adjective
roy·nish
ˈrȯinish
1
archaic : mangy, scabby
2
archaic : base, coarse
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from royne scurf, scab (from Middle French rogne, from—assumed—Vulgar Latin ronea, probably alteration—influenced by Latin rodere to gnaw—of Latin aranea spider, spider web) + -ish
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1