roosts
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noun
1.
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
2.
a large cage, house, or place for fowls or birds to roost in.
3.
a place for sitting, resting, or lodging.
verb (used without object)
4.
to sit or rest on a roost, perch, etc.
5.
to settle or stay, especially for the night.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
6.
come home to roost, (of an action) to revert or react unfavorably to the doer; boomerang: an evil deed that came home to roost and ruined his life.
7.
rule the roost, to be in charge or control; dominate: It was only too apparent that his grandfather ruled the roost.
Origin:
before 1100; Middle English roost (noun), Old English hrōst; cognate with Middle Dutch roest
before 1100; Middle English roost (noun), Old English hrōst; cognate with Middle Dutch roest
Related forms
un·roost·ed, adjective
un·roost·ing, adjective
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roost (ruːst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a place, perch, branch, etc, where birds, esp domestic fowl, rest or sleep |
| 2. | a temporary place to rest or stay |
| 3. | rule the roost See rule |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (intr) to rest or sleep on a roost |
| 5. | (intr) to settle down or stay |
| 6. | come home to roost to have unfavourable repercussions |
| [Old English hrōst; related to Old Saxon hrost loft, German Rost grid] | |
| Roost (ruːst) | |
| —n | |
| the Roost a powerful current caused by conflicting tides around the Shetland and Orkney Islands | |
| [C16: from Old Norse röst] | |
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Word Origin & History
roost
late O.E. hrost "wooden framework of a roof, perch," from a Gmc. source, related to O.S. hrost, M.Du., Flem., Du. roest, roost "framework of a roof," O.N. hrot, Goth. hrot "roof." Exact relationship and ulterior connections unknown. The verb is from 1530. To rule the roost is recorded from 1769.
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