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Word: Runkle
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English; earliest use found in Cursor Mundi: a Northumbrian poem of the 14th century. Origin uncertain. Perhaps from early Scandinavian, perhaps showing a blend with wrinkle. Compare later ruckle. Perhaps compare also Middle Dutch (rare) wronckelen to twist, to wind, and the related noun wronckel
Definition:
A wrinkle; a crease.
Variant Forms:
- runckle
Word: Runkle
Speech Type: Verb
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