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Runaway

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(1):

(a.) Running away; fleeing from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; as, runaway soldiers; a runaway horse.

(2):

(n.) The act of running away, esp. of a horse or teams; as, there was a runaway yesterday.

(3):

(n.) One who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive.

(4):

(a.) Won by a long lead; as, a runaway victory.

(5):

(a.) Accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage.

(6):

(a.) Very successful; accomplishing success quickly; as, a runaway bestseller.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Runaway'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/runaway.html. 1828.
 
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