roie

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic [Term?]. Cognate to Votic roittu (“trash”), Ingrian roitto (“trash”) and Livvi roitto (“guts, innard, insides of a dead animal”).

Noun

roie (genitive roide, partitive roiet)

1. (anatomy) rib

Verb

roie (past participle roit)

1. to run, race, scurry, bolt, dart
2. to run (metaphor)
   • Ta ny sleityn roie shiar as sheear.
     • The mountains run from east to west.
3. to burst
4. to flow
   • Ta'n awin roie stiagh 'sy logh.
     • The river empties into the lake.
5. to slip
6. to smuggle

Noun

roie m (genitive singular roie, plural roiaghyn)

1. verbal noun of roie
2. running, sprinting, charging (as animals, humans), flying
3. (military) full retreat
4. smuggling
5. flowing

Noun

roie m (genitive singular roie, plural roieyn)

1. verbal noun of roie
2. run

Adjective

roie

1. shooting (as pain)
2. cursive
3. draught (ale)