"roynish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more roynish [comparative], most roynish [superlative]
Etymology: French rogneux, from rogne (“scab, mange, itch”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|rogneux}} French rogneux, {{m|fr|rogne||scab, mange, itch}} rogne (“scab, mange, itch”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} roynish (comparative more roynish, superlative most roynish)
  1. (obsolete) Mangy; scabby. Tags: obsolete Synonyms (scabby): reef
    Sense id: en-roynish-en-adj-daKs8iuz Disambiguation of 'scabby': 97 3
  2. Mean; paltry; troublesome. Synonyms (mean, paltry): contemptible
    Sense id: en-roynish-en-adj-tXUqVzLw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 28 72 Disambiguation of 'mean, paltry': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scald, scabby, miserable, trashy, despicable, roinish

Alternative forms

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