English
Etymology
From Old Norse búinn, past participle of búa ‘prepare’.
Pronunciation
IPA|/baÊŠn/
Adjective
en-adj
- obsolete ready|Ready, prepared.
Derived terms
bound
Scots
Etymology
From Old Norse búinn, past participle of búa ‘prepare’.
Pronunciation
IPA|/bÊŒun/
Adjective
sco-adj
- ready, prepared
#:Therefore ever thou mak thee boun / To obey, and thank thy God of all. — Robert Henryson, ‘The Abbey Walk’
ru:boun
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