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runlet

[ruhn-l] Origin

run·nel

[ruhn-l]
noun
1.
a small stream; brook; rivulet.
2.
a small channel, as for water.
Also, run·let [ruhn-lit] .


Origin:
1570–80; run (noun) + -el diminutive suffix
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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runlet (ˈrʌnlɪt)
 
n
archaic a cask for wine, beer, etc
 
[C14: from Old French rondeletroundlet]

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runnel
"rivulet," 1577, in Hakluyt, from O.E. rinelle, a dim. form related to rinnan "to run" (see run (v.)).
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