chawn

noun, verb — 2 senses

chawn

noun

Etymology Uncertain. Probably from Middle English *chane, *chone, from Old English *ċān (“gap, crack, fissure”), related to Old English ċīnan (“to gape, break into chunks”). More at chine.

1

Dialectal, Obsolete A gap, rift, or fissure.

chawn

verb

Etymology Uncertain. Probably from Middle English *chane, *chone, from Old English *ċān (“gap, crack, fissure”), related to Old English ċīnan (“to gape, break into chunks”). More at chine.

1

To gape; yawn.

Related terms
chine, chink

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