English Explanatory Dictionary

byen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. bone

Pronunciation

/ˈbjɛn/

Word forms

byen byens

Etymology

A dialectal reflex of Northern Middle English bane (“bone”), featuring the local change of Middle English /aː/ to /jɛ/.

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