pown
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Anglo-Norman poun, paun, from Latin pedō, pedonis.
Alternative forms
- powne, poun, poune, pon, pawn, paun, pewne
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pau̯n/, /puːn/
Noun
pown
- pawn (chess piece)
Descendants
- English: pawn
- Scots: poun
References
- “poun(e, n.(1).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
From Old French paon, poon, from Latin pāvō, pāvōnem.
Alternative forms
- poon
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pau̯n/, /puːn/
Noun
pown (plural pownes)
- (rare) peacock
Descendants
- English: pawn
- Middle Scots: poun
- ⇒ Scots: pownie
References
- “poun(e, n.(2).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.