roun

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See also: roun'

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɹaʊn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊn

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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.

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old English rūnian.

Verb[edit]

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

  1. (obsolete) To whisper.

Anagrams[edit]

Scots[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

roun (comparative rouner, superlative rounest)

  1. Alternative form of roond

Preposition[edit]

roun

  1. Alternative form of roond

Adverb[edit]

roun (comparative rouner, superlative rounest)

  1. Alternative form of roond

Noun[edit]

roun (plural rouns)

  1. Alternative form of roond

Verb[edit]

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

  1. Alternative form of roond