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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
RUNK, n.3 1. A descriptive term applied to anything especially large or bulky, a big clumsy animal or person, a large wave or heavy swell at sea (Sh. 1968).Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
A runk o' a body, a runk o' a baess, a runk o' a sea.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
A muckle runk o' a man.
2. A lump, esp. a lump on the head (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[For 2., cf. Faer. runkur, a knob or lump on a bone, Meaning 1. may be rather an extended use of Runk, n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Runk n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/runk_n3>
