Meaning

verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

verb pass a rope through

verb pass through a hole or opening

originProbably from Middle English *roven, a Midlands variant of Northern Middle English raven (“to wander”), from Old Norse ráfa (“to rove; stray about”). Cognate with Icelandic ráfa (“to wander”), Scots rave (“to wander; stray; roam”).

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