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▪ I. rouncy1 Obs. exc. arch.|ˈraʊnsɪ|
Forms: α. 4 runci, runce, runcy, 5–6 runsy. β. 4 ronsi, 5 ronsy, ronsee. γ. 4 rouncyn, rounce, rounci, 4–5 rounsy, 5 rownsy, -se, -cy, rounsey, 5, 6 rounse, 5 (9 arch.) rouncy (9 arch. rouncey).
[a. OF. ronci, roncin, runcin (mod.F. roussin), = Prov. roci, rossi, roncin, Sp. rocin, Pg. rocim, rossim, It. ronzino, med.L. roncinus, runcinus, etc. (see Du Cange): the origin of these forms is unknown. The word also appears in MDu. runsine, ronside, rosside, etc., and in Welsh rhwnsi (from English).]
A horse, esp. a riding-horse.
c1300Havelok 2569 For he him dredde swiþe sore, So runci spore. 1338R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 177, I salle do him hang hie, or drawe with runcys. c1475Rauf Coilȝear 791 Vpon ane rude Runsy he ruschit out of toun. Ibid. 870 The gentill Knicht..ruschit fra his Runsy. 1508Dunbar Flyting 228 Quhill runsyis rynnis away with cairt and quheilis.
β13..Sir Beues 757 Beues let sadlen is ronsi. a1400–50Alexander 2887 Þis renke with his Ronsees he ridis ouire & leuys. c1475Rauf Coilȝear 479 He was the Ryallest of array, On Ronsy micht ryde.
γc1305Pol. Songs (Camden) 188 Hue nomen huere rouncyns out of the stalle. Ibid. 190 Ther hue loren huere stedes, ant mony rouncyn. 1338R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 11422 Bowes, arewes, he gaf to archers, Rounsyes gode vnto squiers. 13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 303 Þe renk on his rounce hym ruched in his sadel. a1400–50Alexander 817 Þis renke & his rounsy þai reche vp a croune. c1450Lovelich Graal lii. 585 Down he alyhte of his rownsy. a1529Skelton P. Sparowe 1314 Of Dyomedes stable He brought out a rable Of coursers and rounses.
1875Browning Aristoph. Apol. 145 Race-horse sired, not rouncy born. 1881A. J. Duffield Don Quixote i. xxxviii, It is the rouncy of Master Miguel de Cervantes.
▪ II. † rouncy2
see rounce-robble-hobble.
1616B. Jonson Masque of Queenes Wks. 954 Rouncy is ouer, Robble is vnder, A flash of light and a clap of thunder.
▪ III. † rouncy3 Obs.—0
= rouncival 3.
1647Hexham Eng.-Du. Dict., Rouncie, or rouncevall, een mannelick wijf. |