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roun.

A speech or conversation (especially rumoured or whispered).

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹaʊ̯n/
  1. A speech or conversation (especially rumoured or whispered).

    obsolete
  2. A rune (ancient Germanic character)

    obsolete
  3. A secret or mystery.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.? Proto-Germanic *rūnō Proto-West Germanic *rūnu Old English rūn Middle English roune English roun From Middle English roun, from Old English rūn, from Proto-Germanic *rūnō; more at round. Doublet of rune and round. The "rune" sense is likely a semantic loan from Old English rūn or one of its Germanic cognate.

verb/ˈɹaʊ̯n/
  1. To whisper.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old English rūnian.

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