Obs. Forms: 3–4 aroum(e, 5 a-rowme, arombe, 6 a-room. [orig. on rúm, on rúme, to or at a space or distance: see A prep.1 and ROON.] To or at a distance; apart, aside, off.

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c. 1250.  Gen. & Ex., 4000. He bad balaac stonden ðor-bi, And ȝede onrum.

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c. 1300.  K. Alis., 1637. Aroum anon he drow.

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c. 1384.  Chaucer, H. Fame, 540. I a roume was in the field.

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c. 1449.  Pecock, Repr., II. xx. 271. Forto haue it arombe.

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c. 1530.  Hickscorner, in Hazl., Dodsl., I. 154. Aware, fellows, and stand a-room.

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