Meanings
nounrouncy (plural rouncies)
plural rouncies · alternative rouncey · alternative rounsey
- historicalA horse, especially a common riding-horse.
Too many of my men ride rounseys, drays, and mules against foes mounted on coursers and destriers.
2000 August 8, George R[aymond] R[ichard] Martin, “Arya [Stark]”, in A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire; 3), London: Voyager, →ISBN, page 445Synonyms: nag
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA horse, especially a common riding-horse.
Similar
Origin
- Late Latinruncinus
- Old Frenchroncin
- Anglo-Normanrouncie
- Englishrouncy
From Anglo-Norman rouncie, runcin, Old French roncin, from Late Latin runcinus, of uncertain origin.
More words from Anglo-Norman, Old French, Late Latin
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with rouncy
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
rouncy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rouncy
MLA
“rouncy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rouncy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rouncy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rouncy.
Source: rouncy on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.