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Webster 1913 Edition
Bonny
Bon′ny
(-ny̆)
, Adj.
[Spelled
bonnie
by the Scotch.] 1.
Handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful.
Till
bonny
Susan sped across the plain. Gay.
Far from the
bonnie
banks of Ayr. Burns.
2.
Gay; merry; frolicsome; cheerful; blithe.
Be you blithe and
bonny
. Shakespeare
Report speaks you a
bonny
monk, that would hear the matin chime ere he quitted his bowl. Sir W. Scott.
Bon′ny
,Noun.
(Mining)
A round and compact bed of ore, or a distinct bed, not communicating with a vein.
Webster 1828 Edition
Bonny
BON'NY
,Adj.
1.
Handsome; beautiful.Till bonny Susan sped across the plain.
2.
Gay; merry; frolicsome; cheerful; blithe.Blithe and bonny.
3.
In familiar language, plump, as plump and healthful persons are most inclined to mirth.[This word is much used in Scotland.]
BON'NY
,Noun.
Definition 2024
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See also: bonnie
English
Adjective
bonny (comparative more bonny, superlative most bonny)
References
- The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
- Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977
- Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
- bonny in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Etymology 2
Noun
bonny (plural bonnies)