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These by-ways are so swampy that foot-passengers have gradually by long usage made other paths beside them on the hedge-banks which are called "rotes"; and these begin and end with each division into fields.
The Chouans Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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It is most likely that it was Fossey's knowledge of gold and mineral smuggling rotes through the Virungas which led to her murder.
Georgianne Nienaber: Did Margaret Atwood's "Saint Dian Fossey" Predict Current Atrocities in Congo? 2009
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It is most likely that it was Fossey's knowledge of gold and mineral smuggling rotes through the Virungas which led to her murder.
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Troubadours; for they held in their hands rebecks, rotes, small portable harps, and other indications of their profession Such appeared to be stationary, as if engaged in observing and recording their remarks on the meditations of their Prince.
Anne of Geierstein 2008
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Mr McKenzie said the police presence in the area had been doubled and taxi rotes were being patrolled.
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She rose as soon as it was day, before Haiatalnefous was awake; and, dressed in her royal rotes as king, went to council.
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[Fol. B 4b.] whyte and reede, creme of almo {n} des, [k] dates in comfetes, peres and quynces in syrupe, with percely rotes; mortrus of houndes fysshe, ryse standynge.
Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867
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Look not for rotes in Attalus his garden, [149] or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
Christian Morals 1605-1682 1863
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We'll go among them, when the barley has been laid in rotes:
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We are not harking back to the rotes and loopholes of the past.
ScreenTalk 2010
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