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bawson

/ˈbɔːsən/

bawson noun: a badger.

Noun

bawson (plural bawsons)

  1. (obsolete) A badger.
    • This fine Smooth bawson cub, the young grice of a gray.1641, Ben Jonson, The Sad Shepherd
  2. (obsolete) A large, unwieldy person.
    • Peace, you fat bawſon, peace1607, Anthony Brewer?, Lingua

Forms of bawson

pluralbawsons
alternative formbauson
alternative formbawsin

Origin of bawson

From Old French bauzan, bauçant, bauchant (“spotted with white, pied”).

Questions about bawson

What does bawson mean?
Bawson means a badger.
What part of speech is bawson?
Bawson is a noun.
How do you pronounce bawson?
Bawson is pronounced /ˈbɔːsən/.
What is the plural of bawson?
The plural of bawson is bawsons.

Words near bawson in the dictionary

  1. bawneens
  2. bawns
  3. Bawsey
  4. bawsin
  5. bawsins
  6. bawson
  7. bawsond
  8. bawsons
  9. bawsunt
  10. bawtie
  11. bawties

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