aroint old use
aroynt old use

When the witch asked the woman for a chestnut, the woman says, "Aroint thee, witch!"

Tony lifted his blade, crying, "Aroint thee, worm!"

Aroint thee, tree!

Aroint thee, Terry; seek refreshment elsewhere.

Aroint thee, milord, thou'll break the zipper.

Aroint theeor shall I call Bishop Turpin to exorcise thee?

Aroint thee, lads," the giant muttered reproachfully to his supporters, shaking his head dazedly. "

But Cordelia spat, Aroint thee, witch!

In addition, one suggested allusion supporting a date in late 1606 is the first witch's dialogue about a sailor's wife: "'Aroint thee, witch!'"

Or is it 'aroint!'

PURGANAX: Aroint ye!

aroint thee, aroint!

'A sailor's wife had chestnuts in her lap, /And munch'd and munch'd and munch'd. /'Give me" quoth I. /"Aroint thee, witch! "the rump-fed ronyon cries.'

S. Withold footed thrice the old; He met the night-mare, and her nine-fold; Bid her alight, And her troth plight, And, aroint thee, witch, aroint thee!

I love you, I love you, oh, the horror, the horror, and aroint thee, witch, aroint thee, indeed and truly you've chosen a bad place to be lame in, willow, willow, willow.

So avaunt and aroynt thee and wend thy ways!

Nor would the Shakespearean "Aroynt thee," if used by an English librettist instead of the more familiar "avaunt!