rowen
Meaning
- A second crop of hay; aftermath.
- A stubble field left unploughed until late in the autumn, so that it can be cropped by cattle.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹaʊən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English rewayn, from Anglo-Norman rewain, from an Old Northern French variant of Old French regain (“an increase”). THe alternative forms represent replacement of unanalysable final /ən/ with the more tractable suffixes -et, -ing; roughing presumably relies on a lost pronunciation of rough as /ˈɹaʊ/.
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