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barbour

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Cornish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle English barbour (whence modern English barber).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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barbour m (plural barbours)

  1. barber, hairdresser

Mutation

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Mutation of barbour
radical soft aspirate hard mixed
barbour varbour unchanged parbour farbour,
varbour*

* after 'th
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  • barbour” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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barbe +‎ -our

Noun

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barbour oblique singularm (oblique plural barbours, nominative singular barbours, nominative plural barbour)

  1. (Anglo-Norman) barber (one who cuts another's hair as a profession)

Descendants

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  • Middle English: barbour