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runk

nounquality

Driving rhythmic pattern in fiddle reels

The strong, resonant rhythmic pattern played by a fiddle in reels; the driving beat of a dance tune.

Example in use

Yon runk gars folk dance oot o' their shoon

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/RUNGK/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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