comrogue arch.
(ˈkɒmrəʊg)
[f. com- + rogue. In 17th c. often jocularly confused with comrade.]
A fellow-rogue.
| 1621 B. Jonson Masque of Augurs, You and the rest of your comrogues shall sit disguised in the stocks. 1634 Heywood Lanc. Witches v. Wks. 1874 IV. 244 Nay rest by me Good Morglay, my Comrague and Bedfellow. 1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 74 Her Comrogue lies begging in the fields. 1723 Swift Cook-maid's Let., You and your come-rogues keep him out so late. 1764 T. Bridges Homer Travest. (1797) II. 266 Pointing to his comrogue, cries, See there, my boy, a tempting prize! 1866 Standard 2 Oct. 4/3 The proceedings of the prisoners and their com-rogues contemplated a wide range of operations. |