aboon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Preposition 1.3 Adverb 2 Scots 2.1 Alternative spellings 2.2 Preposition 2.3 Adverb 2.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From a- + Old English bufan.

[edit] Preposition

aboon

1. (Scottish, British dialectal) Above.
   • Aboon the pass of Bally-Brough. - Sir W. Scott

[edit] Adverb

aboon (not comparable)

1. (Scottish, British dialectal) Above.
   • The ceiling fair that rose aboon. - Joseph Rodman Drake

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Alternative spellings

• abuin
• abune

[edit] Preposition

aboon

1. above
2. higher up

[edit] Adverb

aboon (not comparable)

1. above
2. in good sorts, better condition

[edit] References

• Dictionary of the Scots Language, Scottish Language Dictionaries, Edinburgh [1]