> rook /rʊk/, sb.1
Forms: ɑ. 1 hrooc, hroc, roc, 3 rok, 3–6 roke, 5–7 rooke, 5– rook. β. Sc. (and north.) 5–6 ruke, 6 reuk, rwik, 6–7 ruik(e.
Etymology: OE. hróc, = MDutch roec, roek-, rouc, rouk- (Dutch and Fris. roek), MLG. rôk, rook (LG. rok, roke, rauk, rauke), ONor. hrókr (obs. Da. rog), OHG. hruoh (MHG. ruoch, G. ruch); cf. also MSw. roka, Sw. raåka, Da. raage. The name may be of imitative origin.