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From Auld Norse

búinn

, past participle of

.

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  • /baʊn/

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Boun (comparative maist Boun, superlative maist Boun)

  1. Template:Obsolete Ready, prepared.

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Scots eedit

Etymology eedit

From Auld Norse

búinn

, past participle of

.

Pronunciation eedit

  • /bʌun/

Adjective eedit

Boun (comparative mair Boun, superlative maist Boun)

  1. ready, prepared
    Therefore ever thou mak thee boun / To obey, and thank thy God of all. — Robert Henryson, ‘The Abbey Walk’