Rowland (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Rowland

To give a Rowland for an Oliver; to give an equivalent. Rowland and Oliver were two knights famous in romance: the wonderful achievements of the one could only be equalled by those of the other.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Row-1 * Royal Scamps

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