tr.v. Archaic
Used in the imperative to express an order of dismissal: "Aroint thee, witch!" (Shakespeare).
[Origin unknown.]
aroint
Dictionary:
a·roint (ə-roint') 
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tr.v. Archaic
Used in the imperative to express an order of dismissal: "Aroint thee, witch!" (Shakespeare).
| Obscure Words: aroint |
[origin unknown] archaic
verb imperative: begone, used with reflexive thee
aroint thee, witch - Shakespeare
vt: to drive away by or as if by an exclamation or curse
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