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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bausoun, Basoun, Basen, a. Also: bawsoun; bassoun; basane, basen, basin; bazon, bazen. [e.m.E. (northern) bawson, OF. bausan, bausen (Prov. bausan, It. balzano), var. of bausant: see Bausond,a.] = Bausond a.In quot. 1694 exceptionally applied to a cow.(a) ?1438 Alex. ii. 4174.
Arreste … come prekand on ane bausoun steid [orig. un destrier bauchant] 1586 Edinb. Test. XVI. 155 b.
Ane bawsoun blak hors of xiij ȝeir auld(b) 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 155.
Ane basoun hors 1576 Ib. IV. 238.
Ane broun, … ane bassoun hors 1576 Crim. Trials I. 61.
Ane fair blak basoun hors 1591 Edinb. Test. XXII. 292 b.
Ane cruikit gray basoun naig(c) 1576 Edinb. Test. IV. 271 b.
Tua hors, … ane blak basane … and ane quhyt 1578 Ib. VI. 143.
Ane dun basin staig of thre ȝeir auld 1590 Ib. XXII. 187 b.
Ane basin broun staig quhit faist 1627 Dumfries Test. I. a. 132 b.
Ane lytill blak basane naig 1694 Lanark Presb. 121.
A black basen cow 1703 Foulis Acc. Bk. 322.
To buy some things for the basen hors back
b. As sb. (in allusive sense). c1590 J. Stewart 51/107.
From him did he suak His … harneis all … Quhilk as ane barrier held his bazon bak
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