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bisne

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From the oblique cases of Old English bȳsn and Old Norse býsn; both from Proto-Germanic *būsniz.

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbiznə/, /ˈbiːznə/, /ˈbizən/, /ˈbiːzən/

Noun

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bisne (plural bisnes or bisnen)

  1. (quality, useful) example, exemplar
  2. warning, prophecy, bizen
Descendants
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  • English: bizen (dialectal)
  • Scots: bysen, bizen, bysene
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Etymology 2

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From Old English bisene (blind).

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbisnə/, /ˈbiːsnə/, /ˈbisən/, /ˈbiːsən/

Adjective

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bisne

  1. purblind
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