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rote
c.1300, in phrase
bi rote
"by heart," of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be connected with O.Fr.
rote
"route" (see
route
), or from L.
rota
"wheel" (see
rotary
), but O.E.D. calls both suggestions groundless.
