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

2. 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)

2. (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.