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unbowsome en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ʌnˈbaʊsəm/

Etymology

Inherited from Northern Middle English unbowsom (non-Northern unbuxom); equivalent to un- + bowsome or buxom.

Meanings

1. Unbending, not bending, not shifting.
   • Will Martin, with a lisping unbowsome tongue, addressed the one next to him to the following effect. Oct. 2, 2014, Supernatural Classics: The Three Perils of Man, Thrawn Janet and Other Stories, Phantastes and Lilith
2. Uncompliant, disobedient, steadfast

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