Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
ROVE
I. verb (roved; roving)
Etymology: earlier, to shoot at random, wander, of unknown origin
Date: 1536
intransitive verb to move aimlessly ; roam , transitive verb to wander through or over, see: wander
II. noun
Date: 1606
an act or instance of wandering, see: reeve
IV. transitive verb (roved; roving)
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1789
to join (textile fibers) with a slight twist and draw out into roving,
V. noun
Date: 1789
roving