Simmonds.
Rummage
(Rum"mage), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rummaged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Rummaging ]
1. (Naut.) To make room in, as a ship, for the cargo; to move about, as packages, ballast, so as to
permit close stowage; to stow closely; to pack; — formerly written roomage, and romage. [Obs.]
They might bring away a great deal more than they do, if they would take pain in the romaging.
Hakluyt. 2. To search or examine thoroughly by looking into every corner, and turning over or removing goods or
other things; to examine, as a book, carefully, turning over leaf after leaf.
He . . . searcheth his pockets, and taketh his keys, and so rummageth all his closets and trunks.
Howell.
What schoolboy of us has not rummaged his Greek dictionary in vain for a satisfactory account!
M.
Arnold. Rummage
(Rum"mage), v. i. To search a place narrowly.
I have often rummaged for old books in Little Britain and Duck Lane.
Swift.
[His house] was haunted with a jolly ghost, that . . .
. . . rummaged like a rat.
Tennyson. Rummager
(Rum"ma*ger) n.
1. One who rummages.
2. (Naut.) A person on shipboard whose business was to take charge of stowing the cargo; — formerly
written roomager, and romager. [Obs.]
The master must provide a perfect mariner, called a romager, to range and bestow all merchandise.
Hakluyt. Rummer
(Rum"mer) n. [D. roemer, romer, akin to G. römer, Sw. remmare; perhaps properly, Roman.]
A large and tall glass, or drinking cup. [Obs.] J. Philips.
Rummy
(Rum"my) a. Of or pertaining to rum; characteristic of rum; as a rummy flavor.
Rummy
(Rum"my), n.; pl. Rummies One who drinks rum; an habitually intemperate person. [Low]
Rummy
(Rum"my), a. [See Rum, a.] Strange; odd. [Slang]
Rumney
(Rum"ney) n. A sort of Spanish wine. [Obs.]
Rumor
(Ru"mor) n. [F. rumeur, L. rumor; cf. rumificare, rumitare to rumor, Skr. ru to cry.] [Written
also rumour.]
