English

Alternative forms

• abune

Preposition

aboon

1. (Scotland, Britain dialect) Above.
   • (Can we date this quote?), Sir W. Scott, (Please provide the title of the work):

     Aboon the pass of Bally-Brough.

Adverb

aboon ‎(not comparable)

1. (Scotland, Britain dialect) Above.
   • (Can we date this quote?), Joseph Rodman Drake, (Please provide the title of the work):

     The ceiling fair that rose aboon.

Adjective

aboon ‎(not comparable)

1. (Scotland, Britain dialect) Above.

Noun

aboon ‎(uncountable)

1. (Scotland, Britain dialect) Above.

References

1. 1 2 Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], ISBN 0-87779-101-5), page 4

Scots

Alternative forms

• abuin
• abune

Preposition

aboon

1. above
2. higher up

Adverb

aboon ‎(not comparable)

1. above
2. in good sorts, better condition

References

• “aboon” in Dictionary of the Scots Language, Scottish Language Dictionaries, Edinburgh"