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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1897, 1956
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RÖNI, n. Also røni; runi(e), rüni. [′rønɪ]
1. A heap of stones (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 188, runie, 1908 Jak. (1928), røni, 1914 Angus Gl., rüni, Sh. 1968).Sh. 1897 Shetland News (11 Sept.):
'Ithoot haein' a body's byre lyin' aboot da green in a röni.Sh. 1956 New Shetlander No. 44. 21:
An aald röni a stanes dere at dey caaed Trolyaröni, at wis supposed ta be hunted.
2. A prominent rock on a hill-side, an outcrop of rock (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1968).
[Norw., Dan. røn, dial. rønne, a heap of stones, tumble-down wall, in Norw. placenames, Røuna, a stony place, O.N. hraun, stone-heap, stony ground.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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