Roynish

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

  Roynish \Royn"ish\, a. [F. rogneux, from rogne scab, mange,
     itch.]
     Mangy; scabby; hence, mean; paltry; troublesome. [Written
     also {roinish}.] [Obs.] "The roynish clown." --Shak.
     [1913 Webster] Royster