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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1925-1935
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BON, BONE, BONN, n.1 Humour, mood. Cf. Bin, n.2 [bɔn, bon]Bnff.2 1928:
Jock got th' first prize at th' hyowin-match, an' he's in great bone th' day.Abd.7 1925:
I wisna in gweed bon for wark.Abd.4 1929:
I wisna o' the bonn o't.Ags.1 1935
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"Bon n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bon_n1>
