King James Bible Dictionary

RUN'NING, participle present tense

1. Moving or going with rapidity; flowing.

2. adjective Kept for the race; as a running horse.

3. In succession; without any intervening day, year, etc.; as, to visit two days running; to sow land two years running

4. Discharging pus or other matter; as a running sore.

RUN'NING, noun

1. The act of running or passing with speed.

2. That which runs or flows; as the first running of a still or of cider at the mill.

3. The discharge of an ulcer or other sore.

RUN'NING-FIGHT, noun A battle in which one party flees and the other pursues, but the party fleeing keeps up the contest.

RUNNING-RIG'GING, noun That part of a ship's rigging or ropes which passes through blocks, etc.; in distinction from standing-rigging.

RUNNING-TITLE, noun In printing, the title of a book that is continued from page to page on the upper margin.