"towned" meaning in English

See towned in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From town + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|town|ed}} town + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} towned (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Having towns; containing many towns. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
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