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rouncival
rouncival (ˈraʊnsɪvəl) Forms: α. 6 rownseual, rounceuall, -vall, 7 rounse-, 7–9 rounceval; 6 rounsefal, 7 rouncefall. β. 6–7 rounsiual (7 -val), 7–8 rouncival (7 -ual(l, -vall); 7 rownsifall, rouncifold. γ. 6 runciual(l, 7 -vale, runsivill. δ. 8 ronce-, roncival. [Perhaps from the place-name Roncesv...
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Runcible
The Straight Dope adds that "modern students of runciosity" link the word in a different way to Roncevaux: The obsolete adjective "rouncival" (an alternative
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runcible
runcible, a. (ˈrʌnsɪb(ə)l) [Prob. a fanciful alteration of rouncival.] A nonsense word used by Edward Lear in runcible cat, runcible hat, etc., and esp. in runcible spoon, in later use applied to a kind of fork used for pickles, etc., curved like a spoon and having three broad prongs of which one ha...
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rouncy
▪ 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, ross...
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maple
▪ I. maple (ˈmeɪp(ə)l) Also 4–5 mapil(l, -ul(le, -el, 7 mayple. [OE. *mapel, *mapul, only in mapeltréow maple tree, and in mapulder of the same meaning: cf. OS. mapulder (Gallée), MLG. mapeldorn. The late ON. mǫpur-r (rare—1) seems to be an alteration of the Eng. word after the synonymous but unconn...
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pea
▪ I. pea1 (piː) [A new singular evolved from the earlier sing. and pl. pease, by writing this peas and treating the final -s as a plural inflexion. For earlier history see pease.] I. The seed or plant. 1. a. The round seed of Pisum sativum (see 2), a well-known article of food. Also occasionally app...
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