bawson

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English

Alternative forms

bauson, bawsin

Etymology

From Old French bauzan, bauçant, bauchant (“spotted with white, pied”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔːsən/

Noun

bawson (plural bawsons)

(obsolete) A badger.
- 1641, Ben Jonson, The Sad Shepherd:
  This fine Smooth bawson cub, the young grice of a gray.
(obsolete) A large, unwieldy person.
- 1607, Anthony Brewer?, Lingua:
  Peace, you fat bawſon, peace

References

“bawson”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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