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Rood vs Roon - What's the difference?

rood | roon |

As a noun rood

is dog (ie male dog or he-dog).

As an adjective roon is

(obsolete) red.

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

    * ----

    roon

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) red
  • * J. R. Drake
    • Her face was like the lily roon .
    (Webster 1913) ----