soun

[ soun ]

noun

, Chiefly Scots.

1. a variant of sound.

Word History and Origins

Origin of soun¹

First recorded in 1300–50

Example Sentences

Mèste Ambroi, declining at first to sing, says "Li mirau soun creba!"

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He knows de music ub a ripe un 'bout as well as he reckernizes de soun' ub pneumony in a sick man's chist.

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Conservatif, adj. preserving; conservatif the soun, preserving the sound, HF.

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Mos like its near two days sin the fall, an no soun o help yet.

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"She's sleepin' richt soun' the noo, I'm thinkin'," she whispered softly to Mrs. Worthy, who was holding back the curtain.

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