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run

adjectivefood

Milk gone lumpy; walls fallen apart

Separated or turned sour and lumpy (of milk); fallen apart or tumbled down, especially of dry-stone walls.

Example in use

“Da dyke's run an' needs mendin'.”

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/ROON/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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