"ratoun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /raˈtuːn/, /ˈratun/ Forms: ratouns [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman ratoun; equivalent to ratte + -oun. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|ratoun}} Anglo-Norman ratoun, {{af|enm|ratte|-oun}} ratte + -oun Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ratoun, {{enm-noun}} ratoun (plural ratouns)
  1. rat Categories (lifeform): Rodents Synonyms: ratte, raton, ratun Derived forms: ratoner

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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