"buxum" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbuksum/, /ˈbuː(x)sum/ [Northern], /ˈbɔ(x)sum/ [Northern]
Etymology: From Old English *būhsum; equivalent to bowen + -som. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*būhsum}} Old English *būhsum, {{suf|enm|bowen|-som}} bowen + -som Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} buxum
  1. obedient, compliant
    Sense id: en-buxum-enm-adj-cqNxba~X
  2. humble, kind
    Sense id: en-buxum-enm-adj-EK6hVUFV
  3. bending, twisted
    Sense id: en-buxum-enm-adj-BghH3m0J Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -som Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -som: 31 15 14 4 0 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: boȝsam, bousome, bowsom, boxom, boxum, buhsum, buxom Derived forms: buxumly
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      "text": "English: buxom, bucksome"
    },
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: bowsome; boosam (Orkney)"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "suf"
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  "etymology_text": "From Old English *būhsum; equivalent to bowen + -som.",
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      },
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        "obedient, compliant"
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          "compliant",
          "compliant"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "humble, kind"
      ],
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          "kind"
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          "bending",
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          "twisted",
          "twisted"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbuksum/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbuː(x)sum/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ(x)sum/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "obedient, compliant"
      ],
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        [
          "obedient",
          "obedient"
        ],
        [
          "compliant",
          "compliant"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "humble, kind"
      ],
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          "humble",
          "humble"
        ],
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          "kind",
          "kind"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "bending, twisted"
      ],
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          "bending",
          "bending"
        ],
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          "twisted",
          "twisted"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbuksum/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbuː(x)sum/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɔ(x)sum/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "boȝsam"
    },
    {
      "word": "bousome"
    },
    {
      "word": "bowsom"
    },
    {
      "word": "boxom"
    },
    {
      "word": "boxum"
    },
    {
      "word": "buhsum"
    },
    {
      "word": "buxom"
    }
  ],
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