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runch, runge,
runch [rʌnʃ]
n. A crunching or grinding.
v. To crunch, grind the teeth.
n. A crunching or grinding.
v. To crunch, grind the teeth.
runchie, runcy, runsheoch, runshie,
runchie [ˈrʌnʃi]
n. A coarsely-built or -behaved person.
adj. Raw-boned, rank in growth.
n. A coarsely-built or -behaved person.
adj. Raw-boned, rank in growth.
rong, rung,
rung [rʌŋ]
n. A wooden spar or rail used mainly as a crossbar or spoke. A strong stick, a cudgel. A blow with a stick.
dim. rungie An ugly, big-boned person or animal. A thin scraggy animal. col. A policeman (because of the truncheon).
v. To make or fit with spars or rungs. To beat with a stick, to cudgel.
n. A wooden spar or rail used mainly as a crossbar or spoke. A strong stick, a cudgel. A blow with a stick.
dim. rungie An ugly, big-boned person or animal. A thin scraggy animal. col. A policeman (because of the truncheon).
v. To make or fit with spars or rungs. To beat with a stick, to cudgel.
rungy
adj. Lanky.
adj. Lanky.
ronk, runk,
runk [I.Sh. rʌŋk]
n. A clearing-up. A lull after a storm,
v. To cease, leave off, stop short. Of weather: to clear up, become drier.
n. A clearing-up. A lull after a storm,
v. To cease, leave off, stop short. Of weather: to clear up, become drier.
runk, runkit,
runk [rʌŋk, NN.b. rʌuŋk]
n. A twisted, useless branch of a tree. The stalk of a cabbage. A worn out animal or person. MN. A term of contempt applied to a bad-tempered ill-conditioned woman. I.Sh. A big person or animal.
v. To deprive someone of all their money or possessions. To bankrupt. To clean out.
pt. pp. runkit
n. A twisted, useless branch of a tree. The stalk of a cabbage. A worn out animal or person. MN. A term of contempt applied to a bad-tempered ill-conditioned woman. I.Sh. A big person or animal.
v. To deprive someone of all their money or possessions. To bankrupt. To clean out.
pt. pp. runkit
runkar, runker,
runker [MN. NN.b. ˈrʌŋkər]
n. The lumpsucker Cyclopterus lumpus.
n. The lumpsucker Cyclopterus lumpus.
runt, runtie, runtit, runty,
runt [rʌnt]
n. A decayed tree stump. A hard stalk. An undersized or dwarfish human being or animal. A coarse, gnarled, ill-favoured or unamiable person.
n. A decayed tree stump. A hard stalk. An undersized or dwarfish human being or animal. A coarse, gnarled, ill-favoured or unamiable person.
runtit
adj. Stunted in growth. Having lost all, having used up a supply of something.
adj. Stunted in growth. Having lost all, having used up a supply of something.
runtie
adj. Having grown woody like heather.
adj. Having grown woody like heather.
Compounds and phrases etc.
runtit o: Having lost all, deprived of.
runt,
runt [rʌnt]
n. An ox or cow due for fattening and slaughter.
n. An ox or cow due for fattening and slaughter.
ramroos, ramroosh, ramroosht, ramroost, ramrush, ram-rush, ramrushed, ram-rushed, ram-rusht, rash, rush, rushie, rusht, rushy,
rush [rʌʃ]
n. A rush. A skin eruption, a rash.
dim. rushie A scramble, broil, hubbub.
v. To rush. To suffer from dysentry.
pt. pp. rusht
n. A rush. A skin eruption, a rash.
dim. rushie A scramble, broil, hubbub.
v. To rush. To suffer from dysentry.
pt. pp. rusht
Compounds and phrases etc.
ram-rush: A short burst of speed to gain impetus. pt. ram-rusht.
bee-ruskie, rooskie, ruisky, ruskey, ruskie, rusky,
ruskie [ˈrʌski]
n. A straw basket or similar receptacle.
n. A straw basket or similar receptacle.
Compounds and phrases etc.
bee-ruskie: A straw beehive.