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roil

The origin and history of roil.

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. It may come from French or Middle French rouiller (“to rust, make muddy”), which developed from Old French rouil (“mud, rust”), traced back to Vulgar Latin *robicula and ultimately Latin robigo (“rust, blight”).

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