hauberjoun

Middle English

Alternative forms

aburjoun, habergeon, habergeoun, haberjon, habirgeoun, habirjoun, haburgen, haburjon, haburjoun, haburjoune, haubercion, haubergeoun, haubergeon, hawberjoun, hauberjown, hawbyrgon

Etymology

From Old French haubergeon, hauberjon, diminutive of hauberc (see Middle English hauberk).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /au̯bərˈd͡ʒuːn/, /abərˈd͡ʒuːn/, /ˈabərd͡ʒun/

Noun

hauberjoun (plural hauberjouns)

habergeon (light coat of mail armour)

Descendants

English: habergeon, haubergeon

References

“haberǧeǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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