[rote] n [ME, fr. MF, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG hruozza crowd] (14c): [3]crowd 1
[2]rote n [ME] (14c) 1: the use of memory usu. with little intelligence "learn by ~"
2: routine or repetition carried out mechanically or unthinkingly "a joyless sense of order, ~, and commercial hustle --L. L. King" [3]rote adj (1641) 1: learned or memorized by rote
2: mechanical 3a [4]rote n [perh. of Scand origin; akin to ON rauta to roar--more at rout] (1610): the noise of surf on the shore