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Roun vs Roin - What's the difference?

roun | roin |

In obsolete terms the difference between roun and roin

is that roun is to whisper while roin is a scab; a scurf, or scurfy spot.

roun

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) a secret or mystery
  • (obsolete) writing
  • (obsolete) rumour, speech, advice
  • (obsolete) a whisper

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) to whisper

    • Anagrams

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    roin

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) runger, ultimately of imitative origin.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To growl; to roar.
  • * 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.9:
    • Yet did he murmure with rebellious sound, / And softly royne , when salvage choler gan redound.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ruinne, roin et al., of uncertain origin. Compare roynish.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A scab; a scurf, or scurfy spot.
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