v. to rout, flee from battle
n. rout

Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan!
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout!
(Book, Songs of Skyrim)

To flee from battle, esp. in defeat or a loss of courage.

Possibly related to grah ‘battle’.

Intransitive verb, not used to mean ‘to defeat or drive to rout’ (‘the enemy routed’ versus ‘we routed the enemy’).