Roon

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shred or remnant (usually of cloth). no-plural

    "In thae auld times, they thought the moon, just like a sark, or pair of shoon, wore by degrees, til her last roon gaed past their viewing […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having red or vermilion color. not-comparable

    "Her face was like the lily roon."

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"In thae auld times, they thought the moon, just like a sark, or pair of shoon, wore by degrees, til her last roon gaed past their viewing […]"

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