poun

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin pedō, pedōnem (“footsoldier”), from Latin pēs, pedem (“foot”).

Noun

poun m (oblique plural pouns, nominative singular pouns, nominative plural poun)

walker; pedestrian
(chess) pawn

Descendants

English: pawn

References

poun on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

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