bawsin Meaning, Definition & Usage

Baw"sin, Baw"son noun (Also<

• Bawsin
• Bawson

)

Etymology

OE. bawson, baucyne, badger (named from its color), OF. bauzan, baucant, bauchant, spotted with white, pied; cf. It. balzano, F. balzan, a white-footed horse, It. balza border, trimming, fr. L. balteus belt, border, edge. Cf. Belt.

Definitions

1. A badger. Obs. B. Jonson.
2. A large, unwieldy person. Obs. Nares.