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brook runnerRail Rail, n. [F. r[^a]le, fr. r[^a]ler to have a rattling in
the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See
Rattle, v.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family
Rallid[ae], especially those of the genus Rallus, and of
closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds.
Note: The common European water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is
called also bilcock, skitty coot, and brook
runner. The best known American species are the
clapper rail, or salt-marsh hen (Rallus lonqirostris,
var. crepitans); the king, or red-breasted, rail (R.
elegans) (called also fresh-water marshhen); the
lesser clapper, or Virginia, rail (R. Virginianus);
and the Carolina, or sora, rail (Porzana Carolina).
See Sora.
Land rail (Zo["o]l.), the corncrake. Forerunner
Forerunner Fore*run"ner, n.
1. A messenger sent before to give notice of the approach of
others; a harbinger; a sign foreshowing something; a
prognostic; as, the forerunner of a fever.
Whither the forerunner in for us entered, even
Jesus. --Heb. vi. 20.
My elder brothers, my forerunners, came. --Dryden.
2. A predecessor; an ancestor. [Obs.] --Shak.
3. (Naut.) A piece of rag terminating the log line.
H brunneaHyena Hy*e"na, n.; pl. Hyenas. [L. hyaena, Gr. ?, orig., a
sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr.
? hog: cf. F. hy[`e]ne. See Sow female hog.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hy[ae]nid[ae], of
which three living species are known. They are large and
strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are
nocturnal in their habits. [Written also hy[ae]na.]
Note: The striped hyena (Hy[ae]na striata) inhabits
Southern Asia and a large part of Africa. The brown
hyena (H. brunnea), and the spotted hyena (Crocuta
maculata), are found in Southern Africa. The extinct
cave hyena (H. spel[ae]a) inhabited England and
France.
Cave hyena. See under Cave.
Hyena dog (Zo["o]l.), a South African canine animal
(Lycaon venaticus), which hunts in packs, chiefly at
night. It is smaller than the common wolf, with very
large, erect ears, and a bushy tail. Its color is reddish
or yellowish brown, blotched with black and white. Called
also hunting dog. Marcobrunner
Marcobrunner Mar`co*brun"ner, n. [G. Marcobrunner.]
A celebrated Rhine wine.
Outrunner
Outrunner Out*run"ner, n.
An offshoot; a branch. [R.] ``Some outrunner of the river.'
--Lauson.
Overrunner
Overrunner O`ver*run"ner, n.
One that overruns. --Lovelace.
Phyrrholaemus brunneusRedthroat Red"throat` (r?d"thr?t`), n. (Zo["o]l.)
A small Australian singing bird (Phyrrhol[ae]mus brunneus).
The upper parts are brown, the center of the throat red. Road runner Now strike your saile, ye jolly mariners, For we be come
unto a quiet rode [road]. --Spenser.
On, or Upon, the road, traveling or passing over a
road; coming or going; on the way.
My hat and wig will soon be here, They are upon the
road. --Cowper.
Road agent, a highwayman, especially on the stage routes of
the unsettled western parts of the United States; -- a
humorous euphemism. [Western U.S.]
The highway robber -- road agent he is quaintly
called. --The century.
Road book, a quidebook in respect to roads and distances.
Road metal, the broken, stone used in macadamizing roads.
Road roller, a heavy roller, or combinations of rollers,
for making earth, macadam, or concrete roads smooth and
compact. -- often driven by steam.
Road runner (Zo["o]l.), the chaparral cock.
Road steamer, a locomotive engine adapted to running on
common roads.
To go on the road, to engage in the business of a
commercial traveler. [Colloq.]
To take the road, to begin or engage in traveling.
To take to the road, to engage in robbery upon the
highways.
Syn: Way; highway; street; lane; pathway; route; passage;
course. See Way. road runnerChaparral Cha`par*ral", n. [Sp., fr. chaparro an evergeen
oak.]
1. A thicket of low evergreen oaks.
2. An almost impenetrable thicket or succession of thickets
of thorny shrubs and brambles.
Chaparral cock; fem. Chaparral hen (Zo["o]l.), a bird of
the cuckoo family (Geococcyx Californianus), noted for
running with great speed. It ranges from California to
Mexico and eastward to Texas; -- called also road
runner, ground cuckoo, churea, and snake killer RunnelRunnel Run"nel, n. [From Run. Cf. Rindle.]
A rivulet or small brook.
Bubbling runnels joined the sound. --Collins.
By the very sides of the way . . . there are slow
runnels, in which one can see the minnows swimming.
--Masson. RunnerRunner Run"ner, n. [From Run.]
1. One who, or that which, runs; a racer.
2. A detective. [Slang, Eng.] --Dickens.
3. A messenger. --Swift.
4. A smuggler. [Colloq.] --R. North.
5. One employed to solicit patronage, as for a steamboat,
hotel, shop, etc. [Cant, U.S.]
6. (Bot.) A slender trailing branch which takes root at the
joints or end and there forms new plants, as in the
strawberry and the common cinquefoil.
7. The rotating stone of a set of millstones.
8. (Naut.) A rope rove through a block and used to increase
the mechanical power of a tackle. --Totten. runner
Scratch player Scratch player, runner
unner, etc.
One that starts from the scratch; hence, one of first-rate
ability.
RunnetRunnet Run"net, n.
See Rennet. runnetRennet Ren"net, n. [AS. rinnan, rennan, to run, cf. gerinnan
to curdle, coagulate. [root]11. See Run, v.]
The inner, or mucous, membrane of the fourth stomach of the
calf, or other young ruminant; also, an infusion or
preparation of it, used for coagulating milk. [Written also
runnet.] Sand runner Sand grouse (Zo["o]l.), any one of many species of Old
World birds belonging to the suborder Pterocletes, and
resembling both grouse and pigeons. Called also rock
grouse, rock pigeon, and ganga. They mostly belong to
the genus Pterocles, as the common Indian species (P.
exustus). The large sand grouse (P. arenarius), the
painted sand grouse (P. fasciatus), and the pintail sand
grouse (P. alchata) are also found in India. See Illust.
under Pterocletes.
Sand hill, a hill of sand; a dune.
Sand-hill crane (Zo["o]l.), the American brown crane (Grus
Mexicana).
Sand hopper (Zo["o]l.), a beach flea; an orchestian.
Sand hornet (Zo["o]l.), a sand wasp.
Sand lark. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small lark (Alaudala raytal), native of India.
(b) A small sandpiper, or plover, as the ringneck, the
sanderling, and the common European sandpiper.
(c) The Australian red-capped dotterel ([AE]gialophilus
ruficapillus); -- called also red-necked plover.
Sand launce (Zo["o]l.), a lant, or launce.
Sand lizard (Zo["o]l.), a common European lizard (Lacerta
agilis).
Sand martin (Zo["o]l.), the bank swallow.
Sand mole (Zo["o]l.), the coast rat.
Sand monitor (Zo["o]l.), a large Egyptian lizard (Monitor
arenarius) which inhabits dry localities.
Sand mouse (Zo["o]l.), the dunlin. [Prov. Eng.]
Sand myrtle. (Bot.) See under Myrtle.
Sand partridge (Zo["o]l.), either of two small Asiatic
partridges of the genus Ammoperdix. The wings are long
and the tarsus is spurless. One species (A. Heeji)
inhabits Palestine and Arabia. The other species (A.
Bonhami), inhabiting Central Asia, is called also seesee
partridge, and teehoo.
Sand picture, a picture made by putting sand of different
colors on an adhesive surface.
Sand pike. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The sauger.
(b) The lizard fish.
Sand pillar, a sand storm which takes the form of a
whirling pillar in its progress in desert tracts like
those of the Sahara and Mongolia.
Sand pipe (Geol.), a tubular cavity, from a few inches to
several feet in depth, occurring especially in calcareous
rocks, and often filled with gravel, sand, etc.; -- called
also sand gall.
Sand pride (Zo["o]l.), a small British lamprey now
considered to be the young of larger species; -- called
also sand prey.
Sand pump, in artesian well boring, a long, slender bucket
with a valve at the bottom for raising sand from the well.
Sand rat (Zo["o]l.), the pocket gopher.
Sand rock, a rock made of cemented sand.
Sand runner (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone.
Sand saucer (Zo["o]l.), the mass of egg capsules, or
o["o]thec[ae], of any mollusk of the genus Natica and
allied genera. It has the shape of a bottomless saucer,
and is coated with fine sand; -- called also sand
collar.
Sand screw (Zo["o]l.), an amphipod crustacean
(Lepidactylis arenarius), which burrows in the sandy
seabeaches of Europe and America.
Sand shark (Zo["o]l.), an American shark (Odontaspis
littoralis) found on the sandy coasts of the Eastern
United States; -- called also gray shark, and dogfish
shark. See Illust. under Remora.
Sand skink (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of Old
World lizards belonging to the genus Seps; as, the
ocellated sand skink (Seps ocellatus) of Southern
Europe.
Sand skipper (Zo["o]l.), a beach flea, or orchestian.
Sand smelt (Zo["o]l.), a silverside.
Sand snake. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of harmless burrowing
snakes of the genus Eryx, native of Southern Europe,
Africa, and Asia, especially E. jaculus of India and
E. Johnii, used by snake charmers.
(b) Any innocuous South African snake of the genus
Psammophis, especially P. sibilans.
Sand snipe (Zo["o]l.), the sandpiper.
Sand star (Zo["o]l.), an ophiurioid starfish living on
sandy sea bottoms; a brittle star.
Sand storm, a cloud of sand driven violently by the wind.
Sand sucker, the sandnecker.
Sand swallow (Zo["o]l.), the bank swallow. See under
Bank.
Sand tube, a tube made of sand. Especially:
(a) A tube of vitrified sand, produced by a stroke of
lightning; a fulgurite.
(b) (Zo["o]l.) Any tube made of cemented sand.
(c) (Zo["o]l.) In starfishes, a tube having calcareous
particles in its wall, which connects the oral water
tube with the madreporic plate.
Sand viper. (Zo["o]l.) See Hognose snake.
Sand wasp (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
hymenopterous insects belonging to the families
Pompilid[ae] and Spherid[ae], which dig burrows in
sand. The female provisions the nest with insects or
spiders which she paralyzes by stinging, and which serve
as food for her young. sand runnerTurnstone Turn"stone`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas
and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common
American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They
are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in
search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also
brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark,
sparkback, and skirlcrake.
Black turnstone, the California turnstone (Arenaria
melanocephala). The adult in summer is mostly black,
except some white streaks on the chest and forehead, and
two white loral spots. Scarlet runnerScarlet Scar"let, a.
Of the color called scarlet; as, a scarlet cloth or thread.
Scarlet admiral (Zo["o]l.), the red admiral. See under
Red. -- Scarlet bean (Bot.), a kind of bean (Phaseolus
multiflorus) having scarlet flowers; scarlet runner.
Scarlet fever (Med.), a contagious febrile disease
characterized by inflammation of the fauces and a scarlet
rash, appearing usually on the second day, and ending in
desquamation about the sixth or seventh day.
Scarlet fish (Zo["o]l.), the telescope fish; -- so called
from its red color. See under Telescope.
Scarlet ibis (Zo["o]l.) See under Ibis.
Scarlet maple (Bot.), the red maple. See Maple.
Scarlet mite (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
bright red carnivorous mites found among grass and moss,
especially Thombidium holosericeum and allied species.
The young are parasitic upon spiders and insects.
Scarlet oak (Bot.), a species of oak (Quercus coccinea)
of the United States; -- so called from the scarlet color
of its leaves in autumn.
Scarlet runner (Bot.), the scarlet bean.
Scarlet tanager. (Zo["o]l.) See under Tanager. Stonerunner
Stonerunner Stone"run`ner, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The ring plover, or the ringed dotterel. [Prov. Eng.]
(b) The dotterel. [Prov. Eng.]
trunnelTreenail Tree"nail`, n. [Tree + nail.] (Shipbuilding)
A long wooden pin used in fastening the planks of a vessel to
the timbers or to each other. [Written also trenail, and
trunnel.] Trunnel
Trunnel Trun"nel, n.
A trundle. [R.]
TrunnelTrunnel Trun"nel, n. (Shipbuilding)
See Treenail. Velvet runnerVelvet Vel"vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF.
velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo;
all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy
hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See Wool, and
cf. Villous.]
1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads.
Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton
or linen back.
2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops
and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid
growth.
Cotton velvet, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton.
Velvet cork, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic,
and not woody or porous.
Velvet crab a European crab (Portunus puber). When adult
the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called
also lady crab, and velvet fiddler.
Velvet dock (Bot.), the common mullein.
Velvet duck. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large European sea duck, or scoter (Oidemia
fusca). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with
a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch
behind each eye.
(b) The American whitewinged scoter. See Scoter.
Velvet flower (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under Love.
Velvet grass (Bot.), a tall grass (Holcus lanatus) with
velvety stem and leaves; -- called also soft grass.
Velvet runner (Zo["o]l.), the water rail; -- so called from
its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.]
Velvet scoter. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Velvet duck, above.
Velvet sponge. (Zo["o]l.) See under Sponge.
Meaning of Runne from wikipedia
- Look up
runne in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Runne may
refer to: Ossi
Runne (born 1927), male
Finnish trumpeter Eha
Rünne (born 1963),
female shot...
- Ossi
Runne (23
April 1927 – 5
November 2020) was a
Finnish trumpeter,
orchestra leader, composer, and
record producer. He
changed his name to
Runne in 1936...
- Eha
Rünne (born 25 May 1963 in Tallinn) is a
female shot
putter and
discus thrower from Estonia, who
competed in the
discus contest at the 1996 Summer...
- Burnham, etc.).[citation needed]
Another example is "Sue,
Grabbit and
Runne",
often used as a
comedic stand-in for
defamation lawyers in the UK. A po****r...
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soules from Satan's
power Whenas we
runne astray —O
tidings of
comfort & joy —to save or
soules from
Satan —When as we
runne away —O
tidings of
comfort & joy...
-
scholler in the
ffree schoole of
Guldeford hee and
diverse of his
fellows did
runne and play
there at
creckett and
other plaies.
Given Derrick's age, it was...
-
diverse of his
fellowes did
runne and play
there at
creckett and
other plaies". It may well be that, in this context, "
runne"
meant running in general....
- poet and
translator Eha Pärn (born 1957), muni****l and
civil servant Eha
Rünne (born 1963), shot
putter and
discus thrower "Estonian Name Days". Behind...
- from 18
March 1967 to 21 June 1970.
Ering was born in an Adi
family in
Runne village near
Pasighat in 1929. He
started his
career in the
Indian Frontier...
- that
refer to
differences between cultures. A poem
entitled Pimlyco; or,
Runne Red-Cap was
published as a
pamphlet in 1609. It was
written in
praise of...
