pown

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman poun, paun, from Late Latin pedōnem.

Alternative forms

powne, poun, poune, pon, pawn, pawne, paun, pewne

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pau̯n/, /puːn/

Noun

pown

pawn (chess piece)

Descendants

English: pawn
Scots: poun

References

“poun(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old French paon, poon, from Latin pāvō, pāvōnem.

Alternative forms

poon

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pau̯n/, /puːn/

Noun

pown (plural pownes)

(rare) peacock

Descendants

English: pawn
Middle Scots: poun
- ⇒ Scots: pownie

References

“poun(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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