bawbeen n

bawbeen n DARE bawbee 'a trifle ') OED bawbee 'scotch coin of base silver' (1542- ? no stress given Bill Do you think this is _bawbee_, influenced by other Irish egs (_sleveen_), or a genuine Irishism - Dinneen? Not in Dinneen . G. M. Story used Sup Used Sup Used Sup

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Summary:bawbeen n DARE bawbee 'a trifle ') OED bawbee 'scotch coin of base silver' (1542- ? no stress given Bill Do you think this is _bawbee_, influenced by other Irish egs (_sleveen_), or a genuine Irishism - Dinneen? Not in Dinneen . G. M. Story used Sup Used Sup Used Sup