botoun

Middle English

Alternative forms

botwn, botun, boton, button, butun, botown, boten

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French boton. See English button for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /buˈtuːn/, /ˈbutun/

Noun

botoun (plural botouns)

A button or decorative protrusion on garments or tools.
A bud, budset, or shoot; a newly-formed leaf.
Something that is small or of little or no value or worth.

Derived terms

botonen

Descendants

English: button
Scots: button

References

“bǒtǒun (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-5.

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