The author of Anon Chr reverts to a Middle English word (predominantly used in Scotland), derived from the Scandinavian and Old Icelandic word for ‘smoke, vapour’.
(
a.1382; MS: a.1382
)
le temps par une graunt roke demoustrast sur eaux si obscure qe le dit sir William Dowglas ne nulle de sa campaignye ne savoint quele parte devers lour host retourner
25.24
roke1 (a.1382)