bawn

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle. Ireland
    — But these round hills and square bawnes, which you see so strongly trenched and throwne up
  2. A defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack. Ireland
    — He [...] then made his way to where he belonged in Bronding country, home again, sure of his ground in strongroom and bawn.
动词 v.
  1. Pronunciation spelling of born. Ireland,alt-of,pronunciation-spelling
    — Bofe de same age, sir—five months. Bawn de fust o' Feb'uary.

词形变化

bawns plural

词汇关系

衍生词
Hamiltonsbawn

词源

From Irish bán, alternative form of bábhún (“walled enclosure”).
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