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† ˈrouner Obs.
Forms: 1 runere, 4–6 rowner (5 -ere, 6 Sc. -ar), 5 rouner (6 Sc. -ar, roundar).
[OE. rúnere, f. rúnian to whisper, round v.2 Cf. MDu. runer (ruyner, runaer, etc.), MLG. runer, OHG. rûnari (G. rauner).]
A whisperer; a tatler, tale-bearer.
c1000ælfric Gram. xxxvi. (Z.) 217 Hic susurro, ðes runere oþþe wroht. 1388Pol. Poems (Rolls) I. 271 Rowners and flatreres. c1425Lydg. Assembly of Gods 687 Rowners, uagaboundes, forgers of lesynges. a1470H. Parker Dives & Pauper (W. de W. 1496) iv. v. 199/2 A preuy rowner, that pryuely telleth false tales amonges the people. 1500–20Dunbar Poems xx. 33 Be thow not ane roundar in the nwke. Ibid. xxvi. 52 With..rownaris of fals lesingis. 1551Abp. Hamilton Catech. 71 Of thame that ar quysperaris, rowkaris and rounaris. |