runtishlyadv.
/ˈrʌntɪʃli/, U.S. /ˈrən(t)ɪʃli/ rare.
In the manner of a runt (in quot. 1878 the breed of pigeon so called: see runt n. 4a) or something small of its kind.
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runtishly1735
dwarfishly1755
1735 J. Moore Columbarium 45 The Trumpeter is a bird much about the size of a Laugher, and very runtishly made.
1878 Jrnl. Hort., Cottage Gardener & Home Farmer 25 July 79/1 I have seen the old-fashioned light-coloured Trumpeters that would answer well enough, for they are runtishly built, and any cross would add to the fertility of the Runt.
1981 W. Condry Nat. Hist. Wales iii. 89 Mountain lakes..may be a home for the native brown trout in large numbers which remain runtishly small all their lives because underfed.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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