"rocken" meaning in English

See rocken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more rocken [comparative], most rocken [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English rochen, equivalent to rocke, roche + -en. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|rochen}} Middle English rochen, {{m|enm|rocke}} rocke, {{m|enm|roche}} roche, {{m|enm|-en}} -en Head templates: {{en-adj}} rocken (comparative more rocken, superlative most rocken)
  1. (now archaic) Consisting or made of rock or rocky material. Tags: archaic Synonyms: stonen

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