roun

noun
/ˈɹaʊ̯n/

Etymology

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.

  1. inherited from *rūnō
  2. inherited from rūn
  3. inherited from roun

Definitions

  1. A speech or conversation (especially rumoured or whispered).

  2. A rune (ancient Germanic character)

  3. A secret or mystery.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. To whisper.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA