[ Roþun], sb. a driving storm, S2.—Cp. Icel. róði, the wind, tempest.

[ Rouken], v. to lie close, cower down, CM, C, HD, JD.

[ Rouncle], v. to wrinkle, S2; see [Runkylle].

[ Rouncy], sb. a horse, C, CM; rounsy, HD; rownsy, HD.—AF. runcin (Roland); cp. OF. roucin (F. roussin), Sp. rocin, whence rocinante, see Diez, p. 277.

[ Rounde], adj. round, PP.—AF. rounde, OF. reont, roont; Lat. rotundum (acc.).

[ Roundel], sb. a kind of ballad, C.—OF. rondel.

[ Roune], sb. a secret, a mystery, S2; rune, a secret, S; roun, song, S2; runen, pl., secret discourses, S; runes, S; rounes, S2.—AS. rún: OS. and Goth. rúna, a secret, counsel.

[ Rounen], v. to talk secretly, whisper, PP, C2; runien, S; rownen, H, PP, Cath., S3, C2, C3; rounden, PP, ND, Sh., SPD.—AS. rúnian, to whisper.

[ Rouning], sb. secret conference, S; rowning, B; runinge, S; rouninges, pl., S; ronenen, whisperings, S.

[ Roussat], sb. russet, S3; see [Russet].