bausond

bausond: /baw"seuhnd, bos"euhnd/, adj. Brit. Dial.

1. (of animals) having white spots on a black or bay background; piebald.

2. (of horses and cattle) having a white patch or streak on the forehead or having one white foot.

[1275-1325; ME bausand < MF, OF bausant, baucent < VL *balteanus belted, striped, equiv. to L balte(us) BELT + -anus -AN]

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bausond — bau·sond … English syllables
bausond — ˈbȧsənd, ˈbȯ adjective Etymology: Middle English bausand, from Middle French baucent, perhaps from Latin balteus belt, probably from Etruscan dialect Britain, of an animal : having a white spot or streak on a dark ground especially on the… … Useful english dictionary
bauson — /baw seuhn/, n. Archaic. a badger (applied contemptuously to people). [1275 1325; ME bausen, bauson < MF bausen, bauzan, var. of BAUCENT, BALCENT BAUSOND] * * * … Universalium
beauséant — I. ˌbōsāˈäⁿ noun ( s) Etymology: Middle French beaucéant, from Old French baucent spotted with white more at bausond : the black and white banner of the Knights Templars II. interjection used as a battle cry by the Knights Templ … Useful english dictionary
bauson-faced — bausˈon faced adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑bausond … Useful english dictionary

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