2. Fig.; To lodge; to rest; to sleep.
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O, let me where thy roof my soul hath hid, O, let me roost and nestle there. --Herbert. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Roost — Roost, n. [AS. hr[=o]st; akin to OD. roest roost, roesten to roost, and probably to E. roof. Cf. {Roof}.] 1. The pole or other support on which fowls rest at night; a perch. [1913 Webster] He clapped his wings upon his roost. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roost — roost; roost·er; roost·ers; un·roost; … English syllables
Roost — bezeichnet: Roost Warendin, eine Gemeinde im französischen Département Nord Jan Van der Roost, ein belgischer Komponist und Dirigent Siehe auch: Roest Rost Diese Seit … Deutsch Wikipedia
roost — ► NOUN ▪ a place where birds or bats regularly settle to rest. ► VERB ▪ (of a bird or bat) settle or gather for rest. ● curses, like chickens, come home to roost Cf. ↑curses, like chickens, come home to roost ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
roost — [ro͞ost] n. [ME < OE hrost, akin to MDu roest < IE base * kred , timberwork > OSlav krada, woodpile, Goth hrōt, roof] 1. a perch on which birds, esp. domestic fowls, can rest or sleep 2. a place with perches for birds 3. a place for… … English World dictionary
Roost — Roost, n. Roast. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roost — Roost, v. t. See {Roust}, v. t. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roost|er — «ROOS tuhr», noun. 1. the male of the common domestic bird kept for its eggs and meat; male chicken; cock. SYNONYM(S): chanticleer. 2. Figurative. a cocky man or boy. ╂[apparently < roost + er1] … Useful english dictionary
Roost — Porté notamment dans le Haut Rhin, le nom est plus fréquent sous la forme Rost et semble originaire de Suisse. Il correspond à l allemand Rost (= gril, également feu, brasier en moyen haut allemand). On hésitera entre le surnom d un cuisinier et… … Noms de famille
roost — vb perch, *alight, light, land … New Dictionary of Synonyms
