aboon
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of aboon
1350–1400; Middle English abone, abowne; see above
Example Sentences
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He went on: “And you consate that all these steans be aboon folk that be happed here, snod an’ snog?”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man's aboon his might, Guid faith he mauna fa' that!
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures by Ingersoll, Robert Green
Passing a handsome wooden bridge which crosses the river, we reach the hamlet of Traquair and Traquair house, and naturally enquire for the far-famed "Bush aboon Traquair."
From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Turnbull, Robert
But he loved the youngest aboon a' thing, By the bonny mill-dams o' Binnorie.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various
The lid will be aboon it and screwed down to-morrow, I dar' say.
From Checkmate by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
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