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rote (n.)
c.1300, in phrase
bi rote
"by heart," of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be connected with Old French
rote
"route" (see
route
), or from Latin
rota
"wheel" (see
rotary
), but OED calls both suggestions groundless.
