verb
- to drive away; to begone; to depart (archaic command or exclamation)
Usage: archaic; chiefly literary or theatrical; often used as an interjection or imperative
Examples
- Aroint thee, foul spirit!
- The witch cried 'Aroint!' to banish the demon.
- In Shakespeare's works, characters use 'aroint' to command unwanted presences to leave.
- Aroint, thou pestilence!
- The old incantation began with the word aroint, meant to drive away evil.