bonny
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See also bonnie
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒni
[edit] Etymology
Middle English boni, probably from Old French bon, feminine bonne (“good”), from Latin bonus (“good”). See bounty, and compare bonus, boon.
[edit] Adjective
bonny (comparative more bonny, superlative most bonny)
- (Geordie) Alternative spelling of bonnie.
[edit] References
- The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
- Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[1]
- Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893-4[2]
- bonny in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
[edit] Scots
[edit] Adjective
bonny (comparative mair bonny, superlative maist bonny)
- Alternative spelling of bonnie.
