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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See rouncy.

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Examples

  • They were away, half a dozen mounted men, Cadfael in no way displeased to be astride a fine, sturdy rouncey again instead of a modest little mule.

    The Leper of Saint Giles Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1981

  • They were away, half a dozen mounted men, Cadfael in no way displeased to be astride a fine, sturdy rouncey again instead of a modest little mule.

    The Leper of Saint Giles Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1981

  • Chichibio upon a rouncey, he carried him off towards a watercourse, on whose banks cranes were still to be seen at break of day, saying, 'We shall soon see who lied yestereve, thou or I.'

    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

  • So saying, she alighted from the rouncey and entered the poor man's house, where she supped with him on such poor fare as they had and after, all clad as she was, cast herself, together with them, on a little bed of theirs.

    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

  • Pietro, to whom it seemed he had in the rouncey a companion and a support in his troubles, was sore dismayed and misdoubted he should never avail to win forth of the wood.

    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

  • Hardly had she made an end of hiding herself when these, who were a great company of ill knaves, came to the door of the little house and causing open to them, entered and found Agnolella's hackney yet all saddled and bridled; whereupon they asked who was there and the good man, not seeing the girl, answered, 'None is here save ourselves; but this rouncey, from whomsoever it may have escaped, came hither yestereve and we brought it into the house, lest the wolves should eat it.'

    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

  • The eating-hour come, the abbot and the rest were well and orderly served with goodly viands and fine wines, without Ghino yet letting himself be known of the prelate; but, after the latter had abidden some days on this wise, the outlaw, having let bring all his gear into one saloon and all his horses, down to the sorriest rouncey, into a courtyard that was under the windows thereof, betook himself to him and asked him how he did and if he deemed himself strong enough to take horse.

    The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

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