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roust

roust is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.To rouse; to disturb; as, to roust one out. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]
  2. 2.A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel. [Written also rost, and roost.] Jamieson.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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