In the rough, in an unwrought or rude condition; unpolished; as, a
diamond or a sketch in the rough.
Contemplating the people in the rough.
Mrs. Browning.
Rough, adv. In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
Sleeping rough on the trenches, and dying stubbornly in their
boats.
Sir W. Scott.
Rough, v. t. 1. To render rough; to roughen.