"bawsunt" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɔːsənt/ [UK]
Etymology: From Old French bausant (“black and white spotted”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|bausant||black and white spotted}} Old French bausant (“black and white spotted”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bawsunt (not comparable)
  1. (archaic, rare, literary, or dialectal) Having white streaks or spots on a black or bay background (especially of an animal's or a mountain's face). Tags: archaic, dialectal, literary, not-comparable, rare Synonyms: bausond, bawsond
    Sense id: en-bawsunt-en-adj-Afg~N3sn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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