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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.
 
runtit
adj. Stunted in growth. Having lost all, having used up a supply of something.
 
runtie
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.
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
 
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.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bee-ruskie: A straw beehive.
russet,
russet [ˈrʌsət
n. A coarse and cheap woollen cloth.
adj. Of a reddish-brown colour.
russa, russi, russie, russy,
russie [I.Sh. ˈrʌsi]
n. A male horse. A stallion, a mare (in fishermen's tabu-language).
rudder, ruther,
ruther [ˈrʌðər]
also arch. MN. rudder [ˈrʌdər]
n. An outcry, uproar, to-do, a noisy disturbance. Turmoil, chaos, wreck, ruin.
v. To raise an outcry. To storm, to roar.
p$ryal, prile, pryle, rile, ryal, ryal, ryall, ryaltie, ryalty, ryle,
ryal [ˈrɑe(ə)l]
adj. Royal.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
pair ryal contracted p'ryal: Three of a kind at cards.
ryaltie: Royalty.
reis, rice, rise, ryce, rys, rysos, ryss, rysses,
ryss [rəis]
n. Twigs, small branches, brushwood.
pl. rysses

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