buef

See also: büf

Old French

Alternative forms
  • boef
  • beof (Anglo-Norman)

Etymology

From Latin bovem, accusative singular of bos.

Noun

buef m (oblique plural bués, nominative singular bués, nominative plural buef)

  1. cow

Descendants
  • Middle English:
    • English: beef (borrowed, through Anglo-Norman)
  • Middle French: bœuf
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