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Chief Executive of the British Library (born 1961)
Purpose at University College London. Keating was born on 5 August 1961 to Donald Norman Keating and Betty Katharine Keating (née Wells). He was educated at
Roly_Keating
British civil servant
then next chief executive of the British Library; she succeeded Sir Roly Keating on 2 January 2025.On 3 November 2025, she resigned with immediate effect
Rebecca_Lawrence
1994 book and TV series by Stewart Brand
6-part TV series by the BBC, produced by James Runcie, executive producer Roly Keating, which was screened in July 1997. The series features a soundtrack composed
How_Buildings_Learn
Green Party of England and Wales politician and activist (born 1962)
2026 local election to focus on her London Assembly role. In 1989, Russell married Roly Keating. They have three children: one son and two daughters
Caroline_Russell
British television executive
Media offices Preceded by Roly Keating Controller of BBC Four 2004–2008 Succeeded by Richard Klein Controller of BBC Two 2008–2014 Succeeded by Kim Shillinglaw
Janice_Hadlow
Ransomware attack on major UK library
with access stated by Roly Keating, chief executive of the Library, to be "slower and more manual" than before the attack. Keating apologises that "for
British_Library_cyberattack
Irish singer (born 1977)
seven years, ending in July 2024. Keating is active in charity work and has been a charity campaigner for the Marie Keating Foundation, which raises awareness
Ronan_Keating
British late night live discussion programme
revived by the BBC for a single series, broadcast on BBC Four in 2003. Roly Keating of the BBC described it as "one of the great television talk formats
After_Dark_(TV_programme)
BBC executive
creative talent who has inspired programme-makers". She was succeeded by Roly Keating. In 2009 Janice Hadlow, current controller of BBC2 talked about her influence
Jane_Root
National library of the United Kingdom
1991–2000: Dr Brian Lang 2000–2012: Dame Lynne Brindley 2012–2025: Sir Roly Keating January 2025-November 2025: Rebecca Lawrence 2016–2018: Caroline Brazier
British_Library
British comedy television series (2005–2012)
house or really done anything complicated". His idea was commissioned by Roly Keating, the controller of BBC Four, who granted Iannucci a limited budget of
The_Thick_of_It
Surname list
Keatting, McKeating, Keatings and O'Keating. A Spanish variation, Cienfuegos, also exists. Ailsa Keating, mathematician AnaLouise Keating (born 1961)
Keating_(surname)
Prime Minister of Australia from 1991 to 1996
criticism from Keating's by then-estranged wife, Annita Keating, who said that it understated her contribution, a complaint Watson rejected. Keating himself
Paul_Keating
English novelist and biographer
of the university newspaper, Cherwell, working alongside arts editor Roly Keating, the future controller of BBC2. Leaving university, he joined the BBC
Harry_Thompson
British TV series about literature
the Tank Engine Man"). The current director of the British Library, Roly Keating, was editor of the programme from 1993 to 1996. "Bookmark". BBC Genome
Bookmark_(TV_series)
Australian media personality (born 1982)
Queenslander Storm Keating on falling in love with Irish crooner Ronan Keating". Couriermail.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016. "Storm Keating launches her new
Storm_Keating
American academic administrator
Hayden, and the current chief executive of the British Library, Sir Roly Keating, and his recently named successor, Rebecca Lawrence.[citation needed]
Winston_Tabb
American actor (1899–1963)
Show. Keating was the longest of several actors to play neighbor Harry Morton on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. Keating took over the role of Harry
Larry_Keating
British documentary series
marginalising its arts programming. BBC controller of arts commissioning Roly Keating defended the move, saying "the documentary strand will be able to tackle
Omnibus (British TV programme)
Omnibus_(British_TV_programme)
British television network
Salmon 2000–2005: Lorraine Heggessey 2005–2007: Peter Fincham 2007–2008: Roly Keating (acting) 2008–2010: Jay Hunt 2010–2013: Danny Cohen 2013–2016: Charlotte
BBC_One
July – BBC Two Controller Roly Keating is appointed as the BBC's first director of archive content. He will take up the role in the Autumn. 1 October –
Timeline_of_BBC_Two
Television channel operated by the BBC
Michael Jackson 1996–1999: Mark Thompson 1999–2004: Jane Root 2004–2008: Roly Keating 2008–2014: Janice Hadlow 2014: Adam Barker (acting) 2014–2016: Kim Shillinglaw
BBC_Two
British television channel
The controllers of BBC Four from 2002 to 2016 have been: 2002–2004: Roly Keating 2004–2008: Janice Hadlow 2008–2013: Richard Klein 2013–2014: Janice Hadlow
BBC_Four
British TV viewer feedback programme (since 1961)
soap opera Neighbours, John Leivers interviewing BBC Two controller Roly Keating on the channel's direction, and Jill Parkinson asking why there were
Points_of_View_(TV_programme)
2008 British TV series or programme
Controller of BBC Two Lucy Lumsden and Controller of Comedy Commissioning Roly Keating. The six episodes were written by Jonathan Harvey (Gimme Gimme Gimme)
Beautiful People (British TV series)
Beautiful_People_(British_TV_series)
English footballer (born 2004)
November 2024, Keating made her debut for the under-23s against Norway as part of a U23 Euro fixture resulting in a 0–0 draw. Keating received her first
Khiara_Keating
2009 British film
Screen, and the film was eventually commissioned by Controller of BBC Two Roly Keating, and BBC Controller of Fiction Jane Tranter. Filming took place on location
Five_Minutes_of_Heaven
American politician (born 1944)
Francis Anthony Keating II (born David Rowland Keating; February 10, 1944) is an American attorney, politician, and a former FBI special agent who served
Frank_Keating
British actor (born 1961)
Lieutenant Malcolm Reed on Star Trek: Enterprise. Keating was born Dominic Power to parents Patricia (née Keating) and Lawrence Power, in Leicester. His father
Dominic_Keating
American businessman (1923–2014)
named the Keating Aquatic Center, in honor of William Keating, and donations from the Keating family used to construct it. Charles Keating funded Cincinnati's
Charles_Keating
Component of University College London
James K. Galbraith, Jayati Ghosh, Stephanie Kelton, Hermann Hauser, Roly Keating, Hadeel Ibrahim, Cornelia Parker, Roger Martin, and Jeffrey Sachs sit
The_Bartlett
2008 documentary series
is changing' in many languages. In an interview the BBC 2 controller Roly Keating responded: "I absolutely refute that it is at all racist. It's clearly
White_(TV_series)
Professional body in the United Kingdom
The cover of the first issue of Information Professional magazine (November 2017) showing Roly Keating of the British Library
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Chartered_Institute_of_Library_and_Information_Professionals
British television arts magazine programme
Show, it is produced by the team that makes Newsnight. Former Editor Roly Keating is now the Chief Executive of the British Library. Janice Hadlow is now
The Late Show (British TV programme)
The_Late_Show_(British_TV_programme)
Digitized archive of British newspapers
the most significant mass digitisation of newspapers the UK has seen, Roly Keating, Chief Executive of the British Library, recalled in 2021, "Over the
British_Newspaper_Archive
British actor
1978) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in The Bill, first in guest roles as Ryan Keating and Carl Simms and later as a regular cast member
Scott_Neal
chairman & CEO of CNN 2001–3, president & CEO of Aspen Institute 2003– Roly Keating (Balliol) controller of BBC Four 2002–04, controller of BBC Two 2004–
List of University of Oxford people
List_of_University_of_Oxford_people
2009 British TV series or programme
Russia (Channel 1) and Italy (RTI). Yellowstone was commissioned by Roly Keating, then Controller of BBC Two, as a follow-up to the award-winning series
Yellowstone (British TV series)
Yellowstone_(British_TV_series)
produced by Red Bee Media, costing £700,000 in total. Controller of BBC Two Roly Keating said, "These new idents embody all of BBC Two's distinctive humour, creativity
History of BBC television idents
History_of_BBC_television_idents
entertainment news programme Liquid News ends. 14 May – BBC Four Controller Roly Keating is appointed to succeed Jane Root as Controller of BBC Two. 27 January
Timeline of non-flagship BBC television channels
Timeline_of_non-flagship_BBC_television_channels
English actor (1941–2014)
Charles Keating (22 October 1941 – 8 August 2014) was an English actor. Keating was born on 22 October 1941 in London to Roman Catholic parents who had
Charles_Keating_(actor)
Fictional character in How to Get Away with Murder
Sam Keating, who was married and left his wife to marry Annalise. This season is set chronologically before and after the murder of Sam Keating. In flashbacks
Annalise_Keating
Annual literary festival in India
Mudgal, Kota Neelima, Nayantara Sahgal, Prasoon Joshi, Rajdeep Sardesai, Roly Keating, Tom Stoppard, Sagarika Ghose, Sharmila Tagore, Sheila Dikshit, Shobha
Jaipur_Literature_Festival
British music chart TV series
Steve Wright took over as narrator. In summer 2004 BBC Two's controller, Roly Keating, announced that it was being "rested". Shortly after UKTV G2 began showing
Top_of_the_Pops
English actress (born 1968)
is an English actress, known for her roles as Little Mo Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Cathy Keating in the ITV drama series Grantchester
Kacey_Ainsworth
Controversies surrounding the BBC
following the Savile crisis, and received a payment of £511,500; and Roly Keating, the head of BBC Archives, who received a £375,000 severance payment
BBC_controversies
Canadian actress (born 1991)
Онейогоу; born 14 March 1991) is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as Layla Keating in the All American drama series, Keri Madsen in the CBS series
Greta_Onieogou
1989 film by Peter Weir
signs under his parents' pressure, and Keating is fired. Nolan takes over Keating's English class. As Keating interrupts the class to gather his belongings
Dead_Poets_Society
1994 British TV series or programme
Christmas and New Years Eve specials. In 2004, the controller of BBC Two, Roly Keating, announced that the programme was to be "rested". After the 4 June 2004
Top_of_the_Pops_2
Prime Ministers of Australia from 1983 until 1996
The Hawke–Keating government is an all-encompassing term to describe the duration of the Hawke government and the Keating government, which together spanned
Hawke–Keating_government
Sung-through musical portraying Paul Keating
merging. › Keating! is a sung-through musical which portrays the political career of former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating. Keating was Prime Minister
Keating!
English actor (1947–2026)
years later, Keating reunited with his Blake's 7 co-star Gareth Thomas in an episode of the BBC drama series Casualty. In 2004, Keating returned to the
Michael_Keating_(actor)
US Senators accused of corruption in 1989
Glenn considered Keating a constituent because one of Keating's other business concerns was headquartered in Ohio. McCain and Keating had become personal
Keating_Five
Australian online library database aggregator
and Information Association (ALIA) Conference in Melbourne in 2014, Roly Keating, Chief Executive of the British Library described Trove as "exemplary"
Trove
Becker, Jamie Cullum and Patrick Kielty. 14 May – BBC Four Controller Roly Keating is appointed to succeed Jane Root as Controller of BBC Two. 15 May –
2004_in_British_television
American politician, diplomat, and judge (1900–1975)
graduating in 1923, Keating practiced law in Rochester and became active in Republican Party politics. During World War I, Keating served with the Student
Kenneth_Keating
2014 American legal thriller television series
a member of the Keating 5 who is determined to make a success of her life. Matt McGorry as Asher Millstone, a member of the Keating 5 from a privileged
How_to_Get_Away_with_Murder
Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 September 2018. "Wogan 'may quit Eurovision role'". BBC News. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2014. Kiss, Jemima (30 May 2008)
2008_in_British_television
Fundamentalist Christian advocacy group based in the United Kingdom
web site, Jana Bennett (Director of Television) and Roly Keating (Controller of BBC Two). Keating subsequently received death threats. On 8 January 2007
Christian_Voice_(UK)
British television executive
Independent Commissioning Group, and later developed Radio One TV for Roly Keating, on UKTV. He launched and ran UK Play, a music and comedy channel owned
Stuart_Murphy
British media executive (born 1969)
reported that her appointment was welcomed by the creative community. Roly Keating, former BBC2 Controller and Chief Executive of the British Library, described
Kim_Shillinglaw
Set of idents used by BBC Two (2007–2014)
also beautifully-executed pieces of film-making in their own right. — Roly Keating, Controller of BBC Two The 2007 design had to compare well with its predecessors
BBC Two "Window on the World" idents
BBC_Two_"Window_on_the_World"_idents
Prime Minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991
leadership challenge by the Treasurer, Paul Keating, but Hawke managed to retain power; however, Keating mounted a second challenge six months later,
Bob_Hawke
American author, philanthropist and politician
Lady of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2003. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Keating married Frank Keating and became the First Lady of Oklahoma when he was elected Governor
Catherine_Heller_Keating
Northern Irish television presenter (born 1940)
Hunniford was married to Don Keating, who was English but had Irish Catholic roots, from 1970 to 1992. They had a daughter, Caron Keating, and two sons, Paul and
Gloria_Hunniford
Dutch-born Australian artist
October 1948), known as Annita Keating from 1975 to 1998, is a Dutch-born Australian artist and former wife of Paul Keating, the 24th prime minister of Australia
Annita_van_Iersel
British detective drama
overworked Detective Inspector Geordie Keating (Robson Green) to forge an unlikely partnership in solving crimes. Keating's gruff, methodical approach to policing
Grantchester_(TV_series)
Irish boy band
Keating, in Dublin and tried to break the US market with their version of "Mystical Experience", which they also recorded in Spanish. Ronan Keating –
Boyzone
Irish singer (born 1980)
fiancée Delta Goodrem. McFadden also recorded a duet with Ronan Keating on Keating's duet album, a cover of the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody". On 25 February
Brian_McFadden
Canadian actress (born 1987)
Keating is also a passioned writer of plays. Keating did her BFA degree in acting at the University of Regina. When she moved to Toronto, Keating studied
Trenna_Keating
English art restorer and forger (1917–1984)
photos from Keating's studio, revealing that Tom Keating was the forger she was looking for. Soon after, she drove to East Anglia and found Keating at his
Tom_Keating
Former American bank robbing gang
The Holden–Keating Gang was a bank robbing team, led by Thomas James Holden (April 22, 1895 – December 18, 1953) and Francis Lawrence Keating (January 3
Holden–Keating_Gang
American actor
Show with his Enterprise co-star Dominic Keating. In April 2024, after leaving The Shuttlepod Show, Keating and Trinneer announced their new podcast The
Connor_Trinneer
English actress, singer, and television presenter (born 1974)
Chance To See Into The Woods". Westendtheatre.com. "Hannah Waddingham, Paul Keating and More Cast in London Palladium's New Wizard of Oz". Archived from the
Hannah_Waddingham
Cook, Bruce, Forde, Gorton, Whitlam, Fraser, Hawke, Keating former prime minister still living: Keating, Howard, Rudd, Gillard, Abbott, Turnbull, Morrison
List of prime ministers of Australia
List_of_prime_ministers_of_Australia
1970 single by Cat Stevens
Polydor Records. 2004. 9869406. "Ronan Keating feat. Yusuf – Father and Son" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. "Ronan Keating feat. Yusuf – Father and Son" (in
Father_and_Son_(song)
English actor (born 1976)
Pet Shop Boys and Jonathan Harvey. Keating was nominated for his second Olivier award for his performance. Keating performed on the soundtrack album Closer
Paul_Keating_(actor)
Australian politician (born 1978)
doctoral thesis on the prime ministership of Paul Keating, titled "Brawler statesman: Paul Keating and prime ministerial leadership in Australia". From
Jim_Chalmers
Or just burn the body
causing Emmett's death. Professor Sam Keating (Tom Verica): A professor of psychology and the husband of Annalise Keating for over 20 years until his death
List of How to Get Away with Murder characters
List_of_How_to_Get_Away_with_Murder_characters
Government of Australia, 1991-1996
The Keating government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister Paul Keating of the Australian Labor Party from 1991 to
Keating_government
Canadian-American actor
Fred Keating is a Canadian-American actor based in Greater Vancouver, Canada. Fred Keating was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1949 and raised in Detroit, Michigan
Fred_Keating_(actor)
American actress (born 1995)
release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024. Keates, Emma (December 5, 2023). "Here are all the nominees for the 2024 Film Independent
Molly_Gordon
Bibliographic database of electronic theses
uk. Cranfield University. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Keating, Roly (2024). "LEARNING LESSONS FROM THE CYBER-ATTACK: British Library cyber
E-Theses_Online_Service
American actress
Savannah Mini-Rep Company, with whom Keating was performing children's theatre as early as the winter of 1983. Keating made her Broadway debut in 2003, in
Isabel_Keating
Irish pop singer (born 1980)
from Dublin. Boyzone singer Ronan Keating was brought in to co-manage the group with Walsh, assuming an advisory role. Feehily has also co-written several
Mark_Feehily
River in Ontario, Canada
The Keating Channel is a 1,000-metre (3,300 ft) long waterway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It connects the Don River to inner Toronto Harbour (Toronto
Keating_Channel
2017 science fiction thriller series
president, and later president, of the United States Mark Moses as Hugh Keating, Grace's father and former CIA agent Brian Markinson as Randall Calhoun
Salvation_(TV_series)
American actor (born 1944)
rather than a person in sure command of his fate." Elliott played Tom Keating in the miniseries Aspen in 1977. He later played an abusive wife-killer
Sam_Elliott
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
archived from the original on 4 December 2022, retrieved 8 December 2022 Keate, Noah (30 September 2024), "Boris Johnson says Queen Elizabeth II had bone
Elizabeth_II
Argentine revolutionary (1928–1967)
Blood: The Execution of Che by the CIA". Ramparts Magazine. Edward M. Keating. pp. 21–37. Grant 2007 Grant 2007. René Barrientos never revealed his motives
Che_Guevara
American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
United Nations Economic and Social Council Chamber and quoted one of Keating's lines from Dead Poets Society: "Dare to look at things in a different
Robin_Williams
Australian actress
September 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025. Knox, David (2 March 2017). "Ronan Keating joins Love Child in cast overhaul". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 March 2019
Harriet_Dyer
Irish singer, actor, radio and television presenter and drummer
31 December 2025, Duffy performed with Keating on the latter's BBC One New Year's Eve programme, Ronan Keating and Friends: A New Year's Eve Party. Duffy
Keith_Duffy
American actress (born 1996)
professionally as Tati Gabrielle, is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Gaia on The CW science fiction television series The 100, Prudence on
Tati_Gabrielle
Colossus, Dead at 95". Relix. Retrieved May 26, 2026. Keating, Helen (May 29, 2026). "Geoffrey Keating obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved May 30, 2026. Chelosky
List of 2026 deaths in popular music
List_of_2026_deaths_in_popular_music
Australian rugby league footballer
or hooker. Keating was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the younger brother of Burleigh Bears player Matt Keating. Keating attended Westfields
Kris_Keating
Government of Australia (1983 to 1991)
Labor administration, the Keating government, led by Paul Keating after an internal party leadership challenge in 1991. Keating was Treasurer through much
Hawke_government
American actress
Illinois. She is known for playing small roles in films like Public Enemies and Contagion and had lead roles in the 2010 science fiction film Earthling
Rebecca_Spence
Country in northwestern Europe
Friendship Treaty of Utrecht between Spain and Great Britain – via Wikisource. Keating, Michael (1 January 1998). "Reforging the Union: Devolution and Constitutional
United_Kingdom
British actor (born 1964)
Blood (2002-2008). Since 2014, he has played Detective Inspector Geordie Keating in ITV's detective period drama Grantchester. As of early 2026, Season
Robson_Green
ROLY KEATING
ROLY KEATING
Boy/Male
Hindu
Holy name
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Rollo, ROLO means "famous land."
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Orli, ORLY means "light is mine."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sindoor, The red powder used in Tika during a holy ceremony, Famous land
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Rolly, ROLY means "famous land."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from a pet form of Robert.English and Scottish : habitational name from Roby in Lancashire (now Merseyside), named with Old Norse rá ‘pole’, ‘boundary mark’ + býr ‘farm’, ‘settlement’.
Male
English
 Contracted form of Old High German Hrodwulf, ROLF means "famous wolf." This name came into Middle English use via the Normans. Compare with other forms of Rolf.
Boy/Male
German
Famed land; renowned in the land. Roland was a legendary hero who served Charlemagne.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Roxie, ROXY means "dawn."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Rosie, ROSY means "rose."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Cheerful
Male
Irish
 Pet form of Irish Gaelic Roibéard, ROY means "bright fame." Compare with other forms of Roy.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sindoor, The red powder used in Tika during a holy ceremony, Famous land
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of German Karl, KÃROLY means "man."
Male
English
Pet form of English Rolland, ROLLY means "famous land."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Rolf, composed of the Germanic elements hrÅd ‘renown’ + wulf ‘wolf’. This name was especially popular among Nordic peoples in the contracted form Hrólfr, and seems to have reached England by two separate channels; partly through its use among pre-Conquest Scandinavian settlers, partly through its popularity among the Normans, who, however, generally used the form Rou(l) (see Rollo).North German : from a personal name, a contracted form of Rudolf, cognate with 1.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Princess
Female
German
Pet form of German Rosemarie, ROMY means "rose" and "obstinate, rebellious."
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German rolle, rulle ‘roll’, ‘list’, possibly applied as a metonymic occupational name for a scribe.German : from a short form of the personal names Rudolf or Roland.German : habitational name for someone from either of two places named Rolle, in Westphalia and Pomerania.English : variant of Rollo or Rolf.
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Old Norse Hrólfr, ROLF means "famous wolf." Compare with other forms of Rolf.
ROLY KEATING
ROLY KEATING
Boy/Male
Tamil
Famous, Renowned
Boy/Male
American, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindu, Indian, Swiss
From the Champagne Town of Rheims; Abbreviation of Remington; Rower; Champagne; A Town in Central France; From Rheims
Girl/Female
Greek
Justice.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Wealth
Girl/Female
Tamil
Speech
Girl/Female
Tamil
Jaisvi | ஜைஸà¯à®µà¯€Â Â
Victory
Female
Babylonian
, I sigh, my god.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of a Guru
Boy/Male
English French German
Hard or bold spear. This name was introduced to England from Germany during the Norman Conquest....
Boy/Male
English French
Variant of a French surname. American classic western film Destry Rides Again.
ROLY KEATING
ROLY KEATING
ROLY KEATING
ROLY KEATING
ROLY KEATING
n.
A kind of garlic (Allium Moly) with large yellow flowers; -- called also golden garlic.
v.
A heavy, reverberatory sound; as, the roll of cannon, or of thunder.
v.
That which is rolled up; as, a roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc.
v.
Part; office; duty; role.
n.
To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers; as, to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails, etc.
n.
To utter copiously, esp. with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; -- often with forth, or out; as, to roll forth some one's praises; to roll out sentences.
superl.
Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; a holy priesthood.
v.
A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form; as, a roll of carpeting; a roll of ribbon.
a.
Shaped like a rolly-poly; short and stout.
n.
A duplicate roll (record or account) kept by an officer as a check upon another officer's roll.
n. & a.
Rolly-poly.
a.
Turbid; as, roily water.
v.
The act of rolling, or state of being rolled; as, the roll of a ball; the roll of waves.
n.
To wrap round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over; as, to roll a sheet of paper; to roll parchment; to roll clay or putty into a ball.
n.
To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon.
v. i.
To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution; as, the rolling year; ages roll away.
n.
See Rolly-pooly.
n.
Same as Poly, n.
a.
Roily.
a.
capable of being drawn into a thread, as a glutinous substance; stringy; viscous; tenacious; glutinous; as ropy sirup; ropy lees.