06-07-2016, 10:35 AM
According to the Dictionary:
"Rooted" used as a verb, or any other part of speech, only means variations on literal plant roots fixed to the ground, or other things being fixed as if by roots. That is the only meaning. I am unaware of any other connotations.
"Root" would refer to either an actual plant root when a noun, or when used as a verb would mean to dig things up, or unearth them, like pigs do when looking for mushrooms.
I believe you are thinking of "Rutted" which has many meanings, one of which refers to a period of sexual activity in some animals, though still not rape.
The line:
"we are blown upon your draft
and rooted in the mud."
Is a seed metaphor indicating the refugees must move to a new place not of their choosing, like a seed blown by the wind, and make a home in a new land, like a plant putting down roots in new soil. Rooted is correct here because it is actually referring to literal and metaphorical plant roots.
"Rooted" used as a verb, or any other part of speech, only means variations on literal plant roots fixed to the ground, or other things being fixed as if by roots. That is the only meaning. I am unaware of any other connotations.
"Root" would refer to either an actual plant root when a noun, or when used as a verb would mean to dig things up, or unearth them, like pigs do when looking for mushrooms.
I believe you are thinking of "Rutted" which has many meanings, one of which refers to a period of sexual activity in some animals, though still not rape.
The line:
"we are blown upon your draft
and rooted in the mud."
Is a seed metaphor indicating the refugees must move to a new place not of their choosing, like a seed blown by the wind, and make a home in a new land, like a plant putting down roots in new soil. Rooted is correct here because it is actually referring to literal and metaphorical plant roots.
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