\A*roint"\ ([.a]*roint"), interj. [Cf. Prov. E. rynt,
rynt thee, roynt, or runt, terms used by milkmaids to a cow
that has been milked, in order to drive her away, to make
room for others; AS. r[=y]man to make room or way, fr. r[=u]m
room. The final t is perh. for ta, for thou. Cf. {Room}
space.]
Stand off, or begone. [Obs.]
      Aroint thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries. --Shak.

\A*roint"\, v. t.
To drive or scare off by some exclamation. [R.] ``Whiskered
cats arointed flee.'' --Mrs. Browning.