"bacoun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /baːˈkuːn/, /ˈbaːkun/, /ˈbaːkən/ Forms: bacouns [plural], bakoun [alternative], bacone [alternative], bakone [alternative], bacon [alternative], bakon [alternative], bakyn [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman bacon, bacun, from Frankish *bakō, from Proto-Germanic *bakô. Compare bak. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|bacon}} Anglo-Norman bacon, {{der|enm|frk|*bakō}} Frankish *bakō, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*bakô}} Proto-Germanic *bakô Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bacoun, {{enm-noun}} bacoun (plural bacouns)
  1. Cured meat from the back and sides of a pig; bacon.
    Sense id: en-bacoun-enm-noun-prAFovY9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Meats, Pigs Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 58 29 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 10 10 Disambiguation of Meats: 59 36 5 Disambiguation of Pigs: 32 31 37
  2. Meat from the back and sides of a pig; pork.
    Sense id: en-bacoun-enm-noun-FMu3MrGp Categories (other): Pigs Disambiguation of Pigs: 32 31 37
  3. (rare) The corpse of a pig; a dead pig. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-bacoun-enm-noun-mmj716d2 Categories (other): Pigs Disambiguation of Pigs: 32 31 37

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈbaːkən/"
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      "ipa": "/baːˈkuːn/"
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