Rote (?), n. A root. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
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Rote (?), n. [OE. rote, probably of German origin; cf. MHG. rotte, OHG. rota, hrota, LL. chrotta. Cf. Crowd a kind of violin.] Mus. A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
Well could he sing and play on a rote.
Chaucer.
extracting mistuned dirges from their harps, crowds, and rotes.
Sir W. Scott.
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Rote, n. [Cf. Rut roaring.] The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See Rut.
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Rote, n. [OF. rote, F. route, road, path. See Route, and cf. Rut a furrow, Routine.] A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to the meaning; mere repetition; as, to learn rules by rote.
Swift.
till he the first verse could [i. e., knew] all by rote.
Chaucer.
Thy love did read by rote, and could not spell.
Shak.
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Rote, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roted; p. pr. & vb. n. Roting.] To learn or repeat by rote. [Obs.]
Shak.
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Rote, v. i. To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate . [Obs.]
Z. Grey.
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