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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Runcible

Hi Guys,

I stumbled upon this word "runcible" in a book I'm reading, I know the word 'runcible spoon' but I couldn't find an explanation for 'runcible' as a stand-alone.

Any idea what the writer referred to?

Context : "and decided that if she hurried she could catch a shuttle to the runcible within an hour".

Thx in advance.
  

Top answer

" "Lear does not appear to have had any firm idea of what the word "runcible" means. " Webster also considers its meaning to be "obscure".

— Nikoo

  • " "Lear does not appear to have had any firm idea of what the word "runcible" means.
  • " Webster also considers its meaning to be "obscure".
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This is what I found on Wikipedia:
""Runcible" is a nonsense word invented by Edward Lear."
"Lear does not appear to have had any firm idea of what the word "runcible" means. His whimsical nonsense verse celebrates words primarily for their sound, and a specific definition is not needed to appreciate his work."

Webster also considers its meaning to be "obscure".
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Héhé, ... Thanks Nikoo :-)

I think I better forget about it then :-)
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Hi,

You'll find the word here.
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/***.html

Clive
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Hi Clive,

Definitely a site to avoid by foreign English students :-)
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Hilariously, the URL to that website is censored (because it abbreviates The Owl and the Pussycat in an unfortunate way).
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This is an interesting question. It apparently has some meaning because the fragment you quoted did not seem to be nonsense. Much more context is needed. What book is this, what kind of book is it, and what is it about? What is the complete context in which the word appears? Who says this?
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