Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French arçon, from Vulgar Latin *arciō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /arˈsuːn/, /ˈarsun/

Noun

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arsoun (plural arsouns)

  1. saddlebow
    Synonym: sadel-bowe
  2. saddle

Descendants

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  • English: arson (obsolete)

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