"scaloun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskal(j)un/, /skaˈl(j)uːn/ Forms: scalouns [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman scalun, from Latin ascalōnia (cēpa) (literally “onion of Ascalon”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|scalun}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman scalun, {{der|enm|la|ascalōnia|ascalōnia (cēpa)|lit=onion of Ascalon}} Latin ascalōnia (cēpa) (literally “onion of Ascalon”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} scaloun, {{enm-noun}} scaloun (plural scalouns)
  1. The shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum or Allium oschaninii) Categories (lifeform): Alliums
    Sense id: en-scaloun-enm-noun-xKfJxT-D Disambiguation of Alliums: 98 2 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: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (figuratively, rare) A worthless or useless thing. Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-scaloun-enm-noun-1wk66aFh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scalan, scalon, scalyon, scalyone, skalon

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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