† rousee Obs.
[a. OF. rousee, rosee (mod.F. rosée), ultimately f. L. rōs.]
Dew.
| 1481 Caxton Godfrey cxl. 208 How oure men reioysed them of a dew or rousee descendyng thenne fro heuen. Ibid., Thenne began to falle a rayne or a dewe, so swete a rousee was neuer seen. |