The Only Use of
rout
in
Julius Caesar
Uses with a meaning too common or too rare to warrant foucs:
- or if you know
That I profess myself, in banqueting,
To all the rout, then hold me dangerous.p. 19.0rout = crowd
Definitions:
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(1)
(rout as in: the team was routed) an overwhelming defeat; or a disorderly retreat
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(2)
(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.