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Old English · noun

run

Normalised rūn

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ruːn/
Syllables
ruːn (1 syllable)
Modern English
rounconsultationwhisperrunemysterywritingcounsel

Meaning

  1. whisper; counsel; consultation

    Swā cwæð snottor on mōde, · ġesæt him sundor æt rūne.

    So said the wise in mind, sat alone with speech to himself.

    10th century, The Wanderer:

  2. rune; letter

  3. mystery; secret

  4. advice

  5. writing

Declension

Declension of run
SingularPlural
Nominative rūnrūnarūne
Accusative rūnerūnarūne
Genitive rūnerūna
Dative rūnerūnum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rūnu. Cognate with the Old Saxon rūna, Old High German rūna (German Raun), Old Norse rún, and Gothic (runa).

Descendants

roun

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