The Only Use of
rout
in
The Two Towers
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- He hurried back to his companions, but he said nothing: the bones were best left in peace and not pawed and routed by Gollum.†
Chpt 4.4
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.