Aroint

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aroint \A*roint"\ ([.a]*roint"), interj. [Cf. Prov. E. rynt,
     rynt thee, roynt, or runt, terms used by milkmaids to a cow
     that has been milked, in order to drive her away, to make
     room for others; AS. r[=y]man to make room or way, fr. r[=u]m
     room. The final t is perh. for ta, for thou. Cf. {Room}
     space.]


     Stand off, or begone. [Obs.]
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           Aroint thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aroint \A*roint"\, v. t.
     To drive or scare off by some exclamation. [R.] "Whiskered
     cats arointed flee." --Mrs. Browning.
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