Meaning

3 senses
  1. (obsolete)A speech or conversation (especially rumoured or whispered).

  2. (obsolete)A rune (ancient Germanic character)

  3. (obsolete)A secret or mystery.

Origin

From Middle English roun, from Old English rūn, from Proto-Germanic *rūnō; more at round.

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.

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Forms

plural: rouns
Singularroun
Pluralrouns

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
roun — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto