boon

Middle English

/boːn/

noun
Definitions
  • prayer, supplication, request
  • boon, bonus

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse bón (petition, prayer) derived from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (supplication, prayer, curse, request).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bōniz

Gloss

supplication, prayer, curse, request

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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