gunne

Dutch

Verb

gunne

1. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) singular present subjunctive of gunnen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• gonne, gon, gun, goonne, gonn

Etymology

From Lady Gunilda; a name for a crossbow. More at English gun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡun(ə)/

Noun

gunne (plural gunnes)

1. A trebuchet or similar kind of pellet-firing siege engine.
2. A cannon or other large firearm; a piece of artillery.
3. A portable handheld firearm; a gun (i.e. a hand cannon).
4. (rare) A projectile.

Derived terms

• gonner
• gunnepoudre
• gunstone

Descendants

• English: gun
  • Manx: gunn
  • Volapük: gün
• Scots: gun

References

• “gǒnne (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-21.