roue

• They are the parasites of parasites—delighted if they can but get to an imperial ball, and beside themselves if they can secure an introduction to the man who figured as a roue , in the streets of New York. —  Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands V2
• The very transcendent quality of his genius wove the net that eventually was to catch his feet and accomplish his ruin It has been the usual practise for nearly a hundred years to refer to Aaron Burr as a roue, a rogue and a thorough villain, who took the life of a gentle and innocent man. —  Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3
• The quartet is built around the magical pairing of Nicolas Boulerice on vielle-a-roue (a far lovelier name than "hurdy-gurdy", don't you think?) and Olivier Demers on fiddle. —  CBC | Top Stories News
• What is held to be more shameful in France than impotence, than coldness, than the absence of all passion, than simplicity The only king of France who would not have laughed was perhaps Louis XIII; but as for his roue of a father, he would perhaps have banished the young man, either under the accusation that he was no Frenchman or from a conviction that he was setting a dangerous example Strange contradiction! —  Analytical Studies
• An old roue is always a fool to marry. —  The Claverings

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