The Only Use of
rout
in
Leaves of Grass
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- Now loud approaching drums, Victoria! seest thou in powder-smoke the banners torn but flying? the rout of the baffled?†
Chpt 25
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Rout has other common meanings such as to make a groove, dig, search, or find. In classic literature, it can have varied meanings including reference to a disorderly group of people or a large party. The British may use the word to describe the noise cows make. The word form routings may refer to the routes taken to get somewhere.