"goboun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɔˈbuːn/, /ɡuˈbuːn/, /ˈɡɔbun/, /ˈɡubun/, /-ən/ (note: with shift of stress) Forms: gobouns [plural], goben [alternative], goboon [alternative], goboune [alternative], gobun [alternative], gobyn [alternative], gubben [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman gobon; by surface analysis, gobbe (“lump”) + -oun. Compare gobet. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|gobon}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman gobon, {{surf|enm|gobbe|-oun|nocap=1|t1=lump}} by surface analysis, gobbe (“lump”) + -oun Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} goboun, {{enm-noun}} goboun (plural gobouns)
  1. (uncommon) A piece or bit of something. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-goboun-enm-noun-RA0UCsYd Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -oun, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -oun: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
  2. (uncommon, West Midland) The stem of a tree. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-goboun-enm-noun-hENfVF-p Categories (other): West Midland Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -oun, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Botany Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -oun: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Botany: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: gobonen

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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