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Rood vs Roo - What's the difference?

rood | roo |

As nouns the difference between rood and roo

is that rood is dog (ie male dog or he-dog) while roo is peace; quietness or roo can be short form of kangaroo .

rood

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A crucifix, cross.
  • * act III scene 4
    • Have you forgot me?
    No, by the rood , not so.
  • A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) A measure of five and a half yards in length.

    • Synonyms

    * (quarter of an acre) farthingdale

    Derived terms

    * rood beam * rood loft * rood screen

    Anagrams

    * ----

    roo

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) roo, ro, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • Peace; quietness.
  • Rest; stillness.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (kangaroo).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short form of kangaroo .
    • Derived terms
    * roo bar