Above.
Aboon
ah-BOON
əˈbuːn
Preposition
Example Sentences
"It's up aboon."
"Aboon the clouds."
Etymology & History
Yorkshire and Scots word for above. From Middle English aboven, itself from Old English abufan. Preserved in Northern dialects when lost from Standard English.
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Region
Yorkshire
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Era
Medieval
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Formality
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