rook

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɹʊk/

Verb

obsolete

(obsolete) To squat; to ruck.

Japanese Meaning

しゃがむ（膝を曲げ、体を低くする動作） / 低い姿勢を取る、または身を寄せ集める（古い用法）

In the biting cold, the old beggar would rook in the alley, tucking his knees to his chest.

刺すような寒さの中、年老いた物乞いは路地でうずくまって膝を胸に抱えていた。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) To squat; to ruck.

The raven rook'd her on the chimney's top

rooks

（ present singular third-person ）

rooking

（ participle present ）

rooked

（ participle past ）

rooked

（ past ）