abuin
Scots
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English aboven, from Old English abūfan, onbufan.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Northern Isles) IPA(key): /əˈbøn/
- (Central Scots) IPA(key): /əˈbɪn/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /əˈbɪn/, /əˈben/, /əˈbin/
- (Northern Scots) IPA(key): /əˈbin/
- (South Northern Scots) IPA(key): /əˈbøn/
Adverb
[edit]abuin (comparative buiner, superlative buinmaist)
- above, overhead, in the sky, higher up
- superior to fate, in good cheer, in or into a better condition
Preposition
[edit]abuin
- above, over, higher than, louder than, higher up
- more than in number, quantity, or degree; over and above
References
[edit]- “abuin, adv., prep.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.