From the gigantic bones shown at Roncesvalles, and alleged to be those of old heroes.
rounceval (plural rouncevals)
(obsolete) A giant; anything large.
(obsolete) A large pea, the marrowfat.
Source: Wiktionary
Roun"ce*val, a. Etym: [F. Ronceval, Roncevaux, a town at the foot of the foot of the Pyrenees, Sp. Roncesvalles.]
Definition: Large; strong; -- from the gigantic bones shown at Roncesvalles, and alleged to be those of old heroes. [Obs.]
Roun"ce*val, n.
Definition: A giant; anything large; a kind of pea called also marrowfat. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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