Pronunciation : Runt n. [Written also rant.]
Etymology : [Scot. runt an old cow. rund a bullock, an ox or Rother, a.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particulary to domestic animals.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier.
3. A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously. Before I buy a bargain of such runts, I'll buy a college for bears, and live among 'em. Beau. & Fl.
4. The dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. Neither young poles nor old runts are durable. Holland.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913