goboun

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === goben, goboon, goboune, gobun, gobyn, gubben === Etymology === Borrowed from Anglo-Norman gobon; by surface analysis, gobbe (“lump”) +‎ -oun. Compare gobet. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɔˈbuːn/, /ɡuˈbuːn/ IPA(key): /ˈɡɔbun/, /ˈɡubun/, /-ən/ (with shift of stress) === Noun === goboun (plural gobouns) (uncommon) A piece or bit of something. (uncommon, West Midland) The stem of a tree. ==== Related terms ==== gobonen ==== Descendants ==== English: gobbin (obsolete) ⇒ English: gubbins ==== References ====