rounde

English

Adverb

rounde (not comparable)

  1. Obsolete spelling of round
    • 1865, James Hogg, The works of the Ettrick shepherd:
      And rounde and rounde, and faster rounde / The fairye ryng theye flewe / And aye the langer that theye daunsit / The madder on fonne theye grewe.

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French reont, from Late Latin retundus, from Latin rotundus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ruːnd/

Noun

rounde (plural roundes)

  1. round

Descendants

  • English: round
  • Geordie English: roond
  • Scots: round, roond
  • Yola: rent

References

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