to be struck off the rolfe
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To be removed from the official list of qualified solicitors, and so prohibited from practising. This is done in cases of professional misconduct.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to be struck off the rolfe” mean?
To be removed from the official list of qualified solicitors, and so prohibited from practising. This is done in cases of professional misconduct.
Is “to be struck off the rolfe” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.