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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bacoun, n. Also: baccoun, balcone; bakoun, bakon; baikoun. [ME. bacoun, bakoun (14th c.), AF. bacun, OF. bacon, med. L. baco, bacōn-.] Bacon; also, a pig. 1456 Hay I. 301/25.
Rude bef and bacoun and grete metis a1500 Henr. Trial of Fox (B).
The bauer, bakon, and the batterand brok 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 108.
Off bisquite breid, xi hole hogheidis … Item, of balcone, iiij whole puncheounes 1590 Black Bk. Taymouth 302.
Of hard fische, … of skait, … off baikoun 1595 Duncan Appendix.
Petaso, a gawmond of bakoun a1585 Polwart Flyt. 761.
Fonnd flytter … baccoun bytter, befyld!