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Examples

  • Sorry, I can't rouch the mouse button to take me elsewhere.

    Peeves Dr. Lisa 2006

  • "Eh, that's a rouch ane!" said Cosmo, and again Aggie laughed merrily.

    Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864

  • I wad keep yon ae bit o 'whuns, for though they're rouch

    Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

  • "I wad mak a some rouch ane, I doobt," returned Malcolm, laughing.

    Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

  • An 'the gentleman he howkit up the skull wi' his ain han's, carefu 'not to touch it with the spade, an' broucht it back in his han 'to the hoose, knockin' the earth aff it with his rouch traivellin 'gluves.

    Donal Grant, by George MacDonald George MacDonald 1864

  • For the tane was a rouch sailor chield, an 'the tither was a yoong lad, little mair, an' a fine gentleman as weel's a bonny man.

    Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864

  • I'll be wi 'ye a' day the morn though, an 'I'm thinkin' I'll clap a rouch han 'on their mou's

    David Elginbrod George MacDonald 1864

  • "Grizzie's some rouch hersel 'whiles," remarked Aggie quietly.

    Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864

  • He cudna be jist that agreeable company to the likes o 'her, puir leddy! for he was a rouch-spoken, sweirin' auld sinner as ever lived, but sic as he had he gae her, an 'was said to hae been a fine gentleman in's yoong days.

    Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864

  • Tak a thoosan 'poun' to begin wi ', an' gang an '-- an' du onything ye like, only dinna work yersel 'to deith wi' rouch wark.

    Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864

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