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. rman to make room or way, fr. rm room. The final t is perh. for ta, for thou. Cf. Room space.]
Stand off, or begone.
[Obs.]
Aroint thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries.
Shak.
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A*roint", v. t.
To drive or scare off by some exclamation.
[R.] "Whiskered cats
arointed flee."
Mrs. Browning.
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