roobukke

Middle English

Alternative forms

• roo bukke, roo buk, roo bucke, roobuc, rabuke, robuck

Etymology

From ro (“roe deer”) +‎ bukke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔːbuk/
• (Northern ME) IPA^(key): /ˈrɑːbuk/

Noun

roobukke (plural roobukkes)

1. roebuck

Descendants

• English: roebuck
• Scots: raebuck
• Yola: robunkshough (nasal)

References

• “rō-bukke, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-25.