Thursday, January 12, 2012

Word of the Day 1-12-2012

Bonny:
1. Pleasing to the eye.
2. British Dialect . A. (Of people) Healthy, sweet, and lively. B. (Of places) Placid; tranquil. C. Pleasing; agreeable; good.
adverb:
1. British Dialect.  Pleasingly; agreeably; very well.
noun:
1. Scot. and North England Archaic . A pretty girl or young woman
 
Origin: Bonny  is of uncertain origin. It may be related to the Old French word bon  meaning "good." It entered the Scots dialect in the mid-1400s.

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