Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A speech or conversation (especially rumoured or whispered).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A rune (ancient Germanic character)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A secret or mystery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
To whisper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
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.
Inherited from Old English rūnian.
