Define:Bonny

Relatit: bonnie

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒni

Etymology

Middle Inglis

boni

, probably from Auld French

bon

, feminine

, from Laitin

. See

bounty

, and compare

bonus

,

boon

.

Adjective

Bonny (comparative maist Bonny, superlative maist Bonny)

1. Template:Geordie Alternative spelling of bonnie

References

• The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
• Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[1]
• Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4[2]
• Template:R:1913

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Scots

Adjective

Bonny (comparative mair Bonny, superlative maist Bonny)

1. Alternative spelling of bonnie