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run

Pronunciation: /ruːn/

“run” is an Old English word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. whisper; counsel; consultation
  2. rune; letter
  3. mystery; secret
  4. advice
  5. writing

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rūnu. Cognate with the Old Saxon rūna, Old High German rūna (German Raun), Old Norse rún, and Gothic 𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌰 (runa).

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