"baroun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /baˈruːn/, /baˈroːn/, /ˈbarun/ Forms: barounes [plural], baron [alternative], barone [alternative], baroon [alternative], barown [alternative], barowne [alternative], barun [alternative], beron [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French baron, from Latin barōnem. The Old English beorn (“poetic word to denote a man; warrior”), a probable cognate through Proto-Germanic, merged with baroun in Middle English—initially through the forms beren and beron. This likely led to sense three of the Middle English word. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gem-pro}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|baron}} Borrowed from Old French baron, {{der|enm|la|baro|barōnem}} Latin barōnem Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} baroun, {{enm-noun|pl=barounes}} baroun (plural barounes)
  1. A lord or noble in general.
    Sense id: en-baroun-enm-noun-Mzx107uz Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Nobility Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 41 35 Disambiguation of Nobility: 65 23 12
  2. A baron or equivalent rank specifically.
    Sense id: en-baroun-enm-noun-KaAN04RH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 41 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 52 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 73 15
  3. A hero or honourable individual.
    Sense id: en-baroun-enm-noun-3j6GCqWH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 41 35 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: baronie

Alternative forms

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