| Runt (runt) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Runt |
| [Written also rant.]
[Scot. runt an old cow, an old, withered woman, a hardened stem
or stalk, the trunk of a tree; cf. D. rund a bullock, an ox or
cow, G. rind. Cf. Rother, a.] |
Any animal which is
unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied
particularly to domestic animals.
A variety of domestic
pigeon, related to the barb and carrier.
A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish
person; -- used opprobriously.
The dead stump of a tree] also, the stem of
a plant.
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