The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Run-around \Run"-a*round`\, n. (Med.) A whitlow running around the finger nail, but not affecting the bone. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Runaround \Run"a*round`\, n. a delaying or evasive, and sometimes deceptive, answer to an inquiry or request. [PJC]