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noun
A cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland
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noun
A defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland
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verb
Pronunciation spelling of born.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
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History
From Irish bán, alternative form of bábhún (“walled enclosure”).
