Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Roun

{ Roun, Rown (?) }, v. i. & t. [AS. r�nian, fr. r�n a rune, secret, mystery; akin to G. raunen to whisper. See Rune.] To whisper. Gower.Another rouned to his fellow low. Chaucer.

4835

Rounce

Rounce (rouns), n. [Cf. F. ronce bramble, brier, thorn, ranche a round, step, rack, or E. round.] (Print.) The handle by which the bed of a hand press, holding the form of type,...

4836

Rounceval

Roun″ce‐val (?), a. [F. Ronceval, Roncevaux, a town at the foot of the foot of the Pyrenees, Sp. Roncesvalles.] Large; strong; — from the gigantic bones shown at Roncesvalles, a...

4837

Rounceval (2)

Roun″ce‐val, n. A giant; anything large; a kind of pea called also marrowfat.

4838

Rouncy

Roun″cy (?), n. A common hackney horse; a nag.he rode upon a rouncy as he could. Chaucer.

4839

Round

Round (?), v. i. & t. [From Roun.] To whisper. Shak. Holland.The Bishop of Glasgow rounding in his ear, “Ye are not a wise man,”... he rounded likewise to the bishop, and said, ...

4840

Round (2)

Round, a. [OF. roond, roont, reond, F. rond, fr. L. rotundus, fr. rota wheel. See Rotary, and cf. Rotund, roundel, Rundlet.] 1. Having every portion of the surface or of the cir...

4841

Round (3)

Round (?), n. 1. Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. “The golden round”. Shak.In labyrinth of many a round self-rolled. Milton.2. A series of changes or events ending ...

4842

Round (4)

Round, adv. 1. On all sides; around.Round he throws his baleful eyes. Milton.2. Circularly; in a circular form or manner; by revolving or reversing one's position; as, to turn o...

4843

Round (5)

Round (?), prep. On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass.The serp...

4844

Round (6)

Round, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Rounding.] 1. To make circular, spherical, or cylindrical; to give a round or convex figure to; as, to round a silver coin; to ...

4845

Round (7)

Round, v. i. 1. To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.The queen your mother rounds apace. Shak.So rounds he to a separate mind,From wh...

4846

Round-arm

Round″–arm′ (?), a.(Cricket) Applied to the method delivering the ball in bowling, by swinging the arm horizontally. R. A. Proctor.

4847

Round-backed

Round″–backed′ (?), a. Having a round back or shoulders; round-shouldered.

4848

Round-shouldered

Round″–shoul′dered (?), a. Having the shoulders stooping or projecting; round-backed.

4849

Round-up

Round″–up′ (?), n. The act of collecting or gathering together scattered cattle by riding around them and driving them in.

4850

Round-up (2)

Round″–up′, n. 1. A rounding up, or upward curvature or convexity, as in the deck of a vessel.2. A gathering in of scattered persons or things; as, s round-up of criminals.

4851

Roundabout

Round″a‐bout′ (?), a. 1. Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech.We have taken a terrible roundabout road. Burke.2. Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive. “Larg...

4852

Roundabout (2)

Round″a‐bout′, n. 1. A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round. Smart.2. A dance performed in a circle. Goldsmith....

4853

Roundaboutness

Round″a‐bout′ness, n. The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness.

4854

Rounded

Round″ed, a.(Phonetics) Modified by contraction of the lip opening; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, § 11.

4855

Roundel

Roun″del (?), n. [OF. rondel a roundelay, F. rondel, rondeau, a dim. fr. rond; for sense 2, cf. F. rondelle a round, a round shield. See Round, a., and cf. Rondel, Rondelay.] 1....

4856

Roundelay

Round″e‐lay (?), n. [OF. rondelet, dim. of rondel. See Roundel, Roundeau, and cf. Roundlet, Rundlet.] 1. (Poetry) See Rondeau, and Rondel.2. (Mus.) (a) A tune in which a simple ...

4857

Rounder

Round″er (?), n. 1. One who rounds; one who comes about frequently or regularly.2. A tool for making an edge or surface round.3. pl. An English game somewhat resembling baseball...

4858

Roundfish

Round″fish (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) Any ordinary market fish, exclusive of flounders, sole, halibut, and other flatfishes. (b) A lake whitefish (Coregonus quadrilateralis), less compr...

4859

Roundhead

Round″head′ (?), n.(Eng. Hist.) A nickname for a Puritan. See Roundheads, the, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction. Toone.

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Roundheaded

Round″head′ed, a. Having a round head or top.