2. (verb) (-a,-ia) to reduce, pare down.
Ka rūnā te tona i mua i te tākai ki te rau (Te Ara 2013). / Warts were pared down before biding with leaves.
Synonyms: tāharahara, whakaiti, whakamimiti, heke haere, whakaheke
3. (verb) (-a,-ia) to keep in line, draw together with a cord, keep close, closed.
Wetewetekia te here o te kete kia tangara kia marama ai te haere ki Parihaka, ki te rūnā te kete he aha hoki te take o te haere? (TJ 6/6/1899:1). / Untie the binding of the basket so that it's loose and the travel to Parihaka is clear, because if the basket is securely closed just what is the purpose of going?
