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bouin
bouin
Manx
Noun
bouin f (genitive singular bouin, plural bouinyn)
Derived terms
- fo-vouin (“underbodice”)
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| bouin | vouin | mouin |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scots
Etymology 1
From bou (“stock or herd of cattle; farmhouse, village”).
Noun
bouin (plural bouins)
- (agriculture) lease of cattle and land
Etymology 2
Verb
bouin
- present participle of bou