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rouncivaln.adj. Origin: From proper names. Etymons: proper name Rouncival, Rounceval. Etymology: In sense A. 1 < the name of the former Augustinian chapel and hospital of St Mary of Rouncival (also spelt St Mary of Rounceval, etc.) at Charing Cross in London, in whose garden the variety of pea was first cultivated in the late 15th cent. (See further J. Harvey Mediaeval Gardens (1981) 121, and compare quot. 1674 at sense A. 1.) The foundation of St Mary of Rouncival in London is first recorded in a document of 1236. It was founded as a daughter house of the Augustinian abbey at Roncesvalles in the Spanish part of Navarre, which is situated just beyond the French–Spanish border (Spanish Roncesvalles , Anglo-Norman Roncevaus , Rouncevaus , Middle French, French Roncevaux , Old Occitan Ronsasvals ). Although it is not certain that senses A. 2 to A. 6 and the use as adjective show the same word, these senses probably ultimately reflect figurative uses of the place name to denote something huge or monstrous, probably with allusion to the legend of Roland (see Roland n.), in which the pass near Roncesvalles was the site of the ambush in which Roland and his retainers were killed.The name of the Navarrese village and abbey is attested in English as Rounceval , Rouncival , etc. from at least the late 14th cent., e.g. in quot. c1387-95 at pardoner n.1, which refers to an Augustinian friar belonging to this abbey. In senses A. 2 and A. 3 (the latter apparently showing an extended use of the former) apparently associated with rounce v.1 and fall n.2 With sense A. 4 perhaps compare later rouncy n.3, and perhaps also early modern German runtzefal , runtzefall female genitals (16th cent.; perhaps < German †Runze wrinkle (see frounce n.1) + a second element of uncertain origin, perhaps Fall fall n.2, with reference to the wrinkled appearance of the labia and punning allusion to the name of Roncesvalles ). The form rouncifold probably shows excrescent -d (however, perhaps compare fold n.3). The form roundsefal apparently shows association with round adj. The form rounsiful perhaps shows association with full adj. A. n.the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > pulses or plants producing pulses > [adjective] > of types of pulses or plants the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > pulses or plants producing pulses > [noun] > pea > other types of pea or pea-plant 1570 T. Tusser (new ed.) f. 15 Set (as as [sic] a deintie) thy runcyfall pease. 1573 T. Tusser f. 36v Stick boowes arowe, wher rounciualls growe. 1622 M. Drayton xx. 12 The Rouncefall, great Beanes, and early ripening Peason. 1654 in F. L. Hawks (1858) II. 19 There was one Indian had two beads of gold in his ears, big as rounceval peas. 1674 T. Blount (ed. 4) Rounceval Peas, a sort of great Peas, well known, and took name from Ronceval, a place at the foot of the Pyrenean Mountains, from whence they first came to us. 1707 J. Mortimer 106 In Staffordshire they sow garden Rouncivals in the Fields. a1739 C. Jarvis tr. M. de Cervantes (1742) II. iii. vi. 197 Each grain would have been of the size of a good Ronceval-pea. 1786 J. Abercrombie 32 Also marrowfats to succeed the above, and rouncivals, or other larger kinds. 1822 J. C. Loudon iii. i. 690 The egg, the moratto, the Prussian blue, and the rouncivals,..are all very fine eating peas. 1876 J. Grant II. iv. 43 Torrents of rain..rattled on deck, like a tempest of rouncival peas. 1903 23 May 162/1 Rouncival and beans, are among the plants that do not appear to be subject to the attack of the grub. 1997 (Nexis) 16 Dec. h19 Dubbed rouncivals, the sweet-tasting green peas had become all the rage by the 17th century. 2005 J. Miller 21 It's a special fork, not a spoon at all. Used..for eating so-called rouncival peas. the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > sudden or violent sound > [noun] > of impact or concussion > crash, clash, or smash 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil ii. 39 Then the tre deepe minced... Al leingth with rounsefal, from stock vntruncked, yt harssheth. society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poem or piece of poetry > types of poem according to form > [noun] > form of alliterative verse 1584 King James VI & I sig. Miiij For flyting, or Inuectiues, vse this kynde of verse following, callit Rouncefallis or Tumbling verse. the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > spiritedness or liveliness > [noun] > boisterous liveliness > boisterous woman society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > low or vulgar person > [noun] > woman the world > life > the body > bodily height > tallness > [noun] > and broadness > person > woman the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [noun] > unmannerliness > unrefined manners or behaviour > person > woman 1596 T. Nashe sig. F2v It was so fulsome a fat Bonarobe and terrible Rounceuall. 1611 T. Heywood ii. sig. E I am not yet of that Giant size, but I may passe for a bona Roba, a Rounceual a Virago, or a good manly Lasse. 1654 E. Gayton iii. ii. 72 The reaking, sweaty Rouncifolds of Py-Corner. 2002 D. Toole v. 50 She was a big girl, a rouncival, Desroches called her. the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > fabulous or mythical human > giant 1641 A. Scott Journ. in (1904) 278 So for a curious glover straite he calls To flea the rownsifall, and stuffs his hyde. the world > health and disease > ill health > blemish > [noun] > wart 1655 in J. Mennes & J. Smith 12 Cicero, (that wrote in Prose) So call'd, from Rouncival on's Nose. †B. adj.the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > huge 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil iii. 63 Then runs from mountayns and woods thee rownseual helswarme Of Cyclopan lurdens. 1602 T. Dekker sig. I2v Dost roare? th'ast a good rounciuall voice to cry Lanthorne & Candle-light. 1668 Bp. J. Wilkins ii. i. 33 Crassitude, gross, deep, incrassate, rouncival. 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