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lown1
(loun),USA pronunciation adj., n., v.t., v.i. [South Midland U.S.]
lown2 (lo̅o̅n),USA pronunciation n. [Scot.]
- Dialect Termscalm;
quiet.
- Old Norse logn calm (noun, nominal), lugna to calm
- late Middle English (Scots) lownen (verb, verbal), later lowne (adjective, adjectival) 1375–1425
lown2 (lo̅o̅n),USA pronunciation n. [Scot.]
- Scottish Termsloon2.