bawn
bawn n Words which have developed additional meanings unknown elsewhere. _bawn_: a wide expanse of foreshore on which fish is spread to dry. In England (or Ireland) it once had the meaning 'fortified enclosure'; in English dialect it means 'a cattle-fold'. PRINTED ITEM G. M. Stor...
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/8750 |
| Summary: | bawn n Words which have developed additional meanings unknown elsewhere. _bawn_: a wide expanse of foreshore on which fish is spread to dry. In England (or Ireland) it once had the meaning 'fortified enclosure'; in English dialect it means 'a cattle-fold'. PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story MAY 1970 JH MAY 1970 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Not used |
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