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Rawn, Raun(e, n. Also: rawne; Rayne. [e.m.E. rawne (Cath. Angl.), Dan. ravn.] = Roun n.¹ Fish roe. Pl. and sing. — 1584 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 343.
The heiring to be … vngilt or spawnit, having heid and taill with melt and rawne 1585 James VI Ess. 78.
Evin so of rawnis do mightie fishes breid Id. Poems II 92/36.
As selchs haue milke and young ons lacking rawnes 1659 [J. B.] Burnett Kirks of Cowie and Fetteresso (1927) 38.
A piece of fish raune 1683 Coll. Aberd. & B. 100.
The lobster is best with us in the beginning of May, at which time they have their rauns [pr. ranns]