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sorn

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /sɔːn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Acronym of statutory off-road notification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

to impose upon another for food and lodging.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, dated, intransitive

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Perhaps from sojourn.