"sioun" meaning in Middle English

See sioun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Old French sion and cion, ciun, chion; ultimately of Germanic origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|sion}} Old French sion, {{der|enm|gem|-}} Germanic Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|plural|siouns|or|siounes}} sioun (plural siouns or siounes) Forms: siouns [plural], siounes [plural], cioun [alternative], ciun [alternative], cyun [alternative], scion [alternative], scioun [alternative], sion [alternative], siun [alternative], syon [alternative], syoun [alternative]
  1. scion
    offshoot
    Sense id: en-sioun-enm-noun-AQYpJKs8
  2. scion
    descendant
    Sense id: en-sioun-enm-noun-X85WC-Eu 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: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "circa''' 1300–1305: Land Cokaygne, page 74",
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          "ref": "circa''' 1380: John Wycliffe, Select English works, book 1, page 166",
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        },
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