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buist

buist noun: a box or chest.

Noun

buist (plural buists)

  1. (Scotland) A box or chest.
  2. (Scotland) A mark put on sheep or cattle to indicate ownership.

Verb

buist (third-person singular simple present buists, present participle buisting, simple past and past participle buisted)

  1. (Scotland, transitive) To mark with a buist.

Forms of buist

Noun
pluralbuists
Verb
third-person singular presentbuists
present participlebuisting
past participlebuisted
pastbuisted

Questions about buist

What does buist mean?
Buist means a box or chest.
What part of speech is buist?
Buist can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of buist?
The plural of buist is buists.

Words near buist in the dictionary

  1. buisine
  2. buisines
  3. buisness
  4. buisson
  5. buissons
  6. buist
  7. buisted
  8. buisting
  9. buists
  10. Buitenzorg
  11. Buitrago

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