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bonie

bonie is the obsolete spelling of bonnie.

Meaning of bonnie

Adjective

bonnie (comparative bonnier or more bonnie, superlative bonniest or most bonnie)

  1. Merry; happy.
    • Be you blithe and bonny
      Converting all your sounds of woe
      Into Hey nonny, nonny.1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. (Geordie, Scotland) Beautiful; pretty; attractive; handsome.
    • O once I lov'd a bonnie lass, / Aye, and I love her still1774, “Handsome Nell”, Robert Burns (lyrics), published 1803
  3. (Geordie, Scotland) Fine, good (often used ironically).
    • My bonnie friend, come over here.

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Questions about bonie

What is bonie the obsolete spelling of?
Bonie is the obsolete spelling of bonnie.

Words near bonie in the dictionary

  1. boni
  2. boniato
  3. boniatos
  4. bonibell
  5. bonibells
  6. bonie
  7. bonier
  8. boniest
  9. boniface
  10. bonifaces
  11. Bonifacian

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