basyn

basyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin *baccinum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /baːˈsiːn/, /ˈbaːsin/, /bas-/

    Noun

    basyn (plural basyns)

    1. A basin (large bowl):
      1. A washbasin; a sink.
      2. (rare) A basin-shaped gong.
    2. (rare) Any dish or bowl.
    3. (rare) A helmet.

    Descendants

    • English: basin
    • Scots: bashin
    • → Irish: báisín

    References

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