definition of the word aboon

From a- + Old English bufan.

aboon

1. (Scotland, UK dialectal) Above.
   • Aboon the pass of Bally-Brough. - Sir W. Scott

aboon (not comparable)

1. (Scotland, UK dialectal) Above.
   • The ceiling fair that rose aboon. - J. R. Drake

• abuin
• abune

aboon

1. above
2. higher up

aboon (not comparable)

1. above
2. in good sorts, better condition

• Dictionary of the Scots Language, Scottish Language Dictionaries, Edinburgh [1]

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