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English → English (gcide) Definition: Aroint 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.] [1913 Webster] Aroint thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Aroint \A*roint"\, v. t. To drive or scare off by some exclamation. [R.] “Whiskered cats arointed flee.” --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster]