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ronyon

noun
ron·yon | \ˈrən-yən, ˈrän-\

Definition of ronyon 

obsolete

: a mangy or scabby creature

First Known Use of ronyon

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ronyon

perhaps modification of Middle French rogne scab

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