roun

• IPA^(key): /ɹaʊn/

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• Rhymes: -aʊn

From Middle English roun, from Old English rūn, from Proto-Germanic *rūnō; more at round. Doublet of rune and round.

roun (plural rouns)

1. (obsolete) A secret or mystery.
2. (obsolete) A mysterious or sacred writing, rune.
3. (obsolete) A rumour, speech, advice.
4. (obsolete) A whisper.

From Old English rūnian.

roun (third-person singular simple present rouns, present participle rouning, simple past and past participle rouned)

1. (obsolete) To whisper.

• our'n, ourn

• IPA^(key): /run/

roun (comparative rouner, superlative rounest)

1. Alternative form of roond

roun

1. Alternative form of roond

roun (comparative rouner, superlative rounest)

1. Alternative form of roond

roun (plural rouns)

1. Alternative form of roond

roun (third-person singular simple present rouns, present participle rounin, simple past rount, past participle rount)

1. Alternative form of roond