tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Oct 16 12:54:49 1998
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Re: rogue
: Does anyone know a way to say 'rogue'?
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: lung
According to Merriam-Webster's CollegiateŽ Dictionary:
rogue n [origin unknown] (1561) 1: vagrant, tramp 2: a dishonest or
worthless person: scoundrel 3: a mischievous person: scamp 4: a horse
inclined to shirk or misbehave 5: an individual exhibiting a chance
and usu. inferior biological variation
1. lengwI'
2. petaQ (!): *yuDwI', *lo'laHwI' (?), nepwI', *ngorwI'
3. ??
4. n/a
5. *QIvwI'
rogue vi rogued ; rogu.ing or rogue.ing (1766): to weed out inferior,
diseased, or nontypical individuals from a crop plant or a field
??
rogue adj (1872) 1 of an animal: being vicious and destructive 2:
resembling or suggesting a rogue elephant esp. in being isolated and
dangerous or uncontrollable <capsized by a rogue wave>
1. qu', ral, naS
2. Qob
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