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buist

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: B UW1 IH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A box or chest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A mark put on sheep or cattle to indicate ownership.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To mark with a buist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, transitive

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History

Etymology

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