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boughten

[bawt-n] Origin

bought·en

[bawt-n]
adjective Northern and North Midland U.S. Nonstandard.

Origin:
1785–95; bought + -en3
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Boughten is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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boughten (ˈbɔːtən)
 
adj
a dialect word for bought

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boughten
irregular pp. of buy; as an adj. from 1793, esp. in colloquial U.S. usage, of clothing and other items, opposed to "made."
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