"abuin" meaning in Scots

See abuin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /əˈbøn/ [Insular-Scots], /əˈbɪn/ [Central-Scots], /əˈbyn/ (note: South West Central, North East Central), /əˈbɪn/ [Ulster], /əˈben/ [Ulster], /əˈbin/ [Ulster], /əˈbin/ [Northern-Scots], /əˈbøn/ [South-Northern-Scots]
Etymology: From Middle English aboven, from Old English abūfan, onbufan. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|aboven}} Middle English aboven, {{inh|sco|ang|abūfan}} Old English abūfan Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|comparative|buiner||buinmaist|||superlative|buinmaist||buinmaist||}} abuin (comparative buiner, superlative buinmaist), {{sco-adv|buiner|buinmaist}} abuin (comparative buiner, superlative buinmaist) Forms: buiner [comparative], buinmaist [superlative], abune [alternative], abane [alternative], abeen [alternative], abine [alternative], abin [alternative], abeun [alternative, Insular-Scots], abön [alternative, Insular-Scots], aboon [alternative, literary]
  1. above, overhead, in the sky, higher up
    Sense id: en-abuin-sco-adv-yQ1FM6zU Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 37 14 41 8
  2. superior to fate, in good cheer, in or into a better condition
    Sense id: en-abuin-sco-adv-vjKdcZfb Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 37 14 41 8

Preposition

IPA: /əˈbøn/ [Insular-Scots], /əˈbɪn/ [Central-Scots], /əˈbyn/ (note: South West Central, North East Central), /əˈbɪn/ [Ulster], /əˈben/ [Ulster], /əˈbin/ [Ulster], /əˈbin/ [Northern-Scots], /əˈbøn/ [South-Northern-Scots] Forms: abune [alternative], abane [alternative], abeen [alternative], abine [alternative], abin [alternative], abeun [alternative, Insular-Scots], abön [alternative, Insular-Scots], aboon [alternative, literary]
Etymology: From Middle English aboven, from Old English abūfan, onbufan. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|aboven}} Middle English aboven, {{inh|sco|ang|abūfan}} Old English abūfan Head templates: {{head|sco|prepositions|head=}} abuin, {{sco-prep}} abuin
  1. above, over, higher than, louder than, higher up
    Sense id: en-abuin-sco-prep-apSOiDbs Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 26 48 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 11 75 4 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 37 14 41 8 Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 21 15 38 25
  2. more than in number, quantity, or degree; over and above
    Sense id: en-abuin-sco-prep-jzE4rcpL

Alternative forms

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