ROGA, in antiquity, a present which the emperors made to the senators, magistrates, and even to the people; and the popes or patriarchs to their clergy.
These rogs were distributed by the emperors on the first day of the year, on their birth day, or on the natalis dies of the cities; and by the popes and patriarchs, in passion-week.
Rog is also used for the common pay of the soldiers.