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rotge(e Ornith. [Given by Martens (1675) as the name current among Dutch or Frisian sailors, with the statement that it is derived from the bird's cry rottet tet; but perh. a misunderstanding of Fris. rotgies, pl. of rotgoes, brent-goose.] The little auk. See also rotche.1694 Martens' Voy. Spitzberg...
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rotche Ornith. (rɒtʃ) Also rotch, roach, and rotchie. [A later form of rotge, but the precise source is not clear.] The little auk.α 1809 A. Edmondston Zetland Isl. II. 274 Alca Alle, Rotche, Greenland Rotche. 1843 Yarrell Brit. Birds III. 358 The Little Auk, or Common Rotche,..is only a winter visi...
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