Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gawn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: gawn
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small tub or lading vessel.

British usage; Obsolete

verb

Pronunciation spelling of going.

Example Sentences

"I'm no used to your grandees, and I'm no gawn to begin to learn fashionable mainners noo — so dinna ask me — I'm no gawn to mak a fule o' mysel' at this time o' day."
"Agnes came in dressed in nightgown and curlers. “Are we still gawn to the church bingo the night? I told Bessie I'd be gawn.”"
"“Ah'm gawn to tear yore skin off with this here whip,” came the guttural voice from behind him. “Then ah'm gawn to rub salt in the cuts an' leave you hyar on the floor.”"

Etymology

Corrupted from gallon.

Usage

British usage
Obsolete

Inflected Forms

gawns (plural)

Questions

What does gawn mean?: A small tub or lading vessel.
Where does gawn come from?: Corrupted from gallon.

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