The rogue and fool by fits is fair and wise.
Pope.
3. One who is pleasantly mischievous or frolicsome; hence, often used
as a term of endearment.
Ah, you sweet little rogue, you!
Shak.
4. An elephant that has separated from a herd and roams about alone, in
which state it is very savage.
5. (Hort.) A worthless plant occuring among seedlings of some choice
variety.
Rogues' gallery, a collection of portraits of rogues or criminals, for
the use of the police authorities. -- Rogue's march, derisive music
performed in driving away a person under popular indignation or
official sentence, as when a soldier is drummed out of a regiment. --
Rogue's yarn, yarn of a different twist and color from the rest,
inserted into the cordage of the British navy, to identify it if
stolen, or for the purpose of tracing the maker in case of defect.
Different makers are required to use yarns of different colors.
Rogue, v. i. To wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks.
[Obs.] Spenser.
Rogue, v. t. 1. To give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry.
[Obs.] Cudworth.
2. (Hort.) To destroy (plants that do not come up to a required
standard).