"bonny" meaning in Scots

See bonny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mair bonny [comparative], maist bonny [superlative], boannie [alternative], bonie [alternative], bonnie [alternative], bony [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair bonny|||||superlative|maist bonny||||}} bonny (comparative mair bonny, superlative maist bonny), {{sco-adj}} bonny (comparative mair bonny, superlative maist bonny)
  1. handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-bonny-sco-adj-b0JwCmBC Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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      ]
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