"ronker" meaning in Middle English

See ronker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ronkers [plural]
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  1. A whisperer.
    Sense id: en-ronker-enm-noun-cJb0TZjq Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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