rounceval en · ADJ
Etymology
From the gigantic bones shown at Roncesvalles, and alleged to be those of old heroes.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) gigantic
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rouncival | alternative | lexicographic |
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rounceval en · NOUN
Etymology
From the gigantic bones shown at Roncesvalles, and alleged to be those of old heroes.
Meanings
- (obsolete) A giant; anything large.
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(obsolete) A large pea, the marrowfat.
The Rouncefall, great Beanes, and early ripening Peason
1622, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, song 20 p. 12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rouncival | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rouncevals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |