bouin
Manx edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
bouin f (genitive singular bouin, plural bouinyn)
Derived terms edit
- fo-vouin (“underbodice”)
Mutation edit
| 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 edit
Etymology 1 edit
From bou (“stock or herd of cattle; farmhouse, village”).
Noun edit
bouin (plural bouins)
- (agriculture) lease of cattle and land
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
bouin
- present participle of bou