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Where does “gowpen” come from?

gowpen (English) comes from Old Norse gaupn — hollow made by cupped hands; cupped hands; empty...

gowpen (English): A bowl made of the two hands cupped together

Definitions

  1. A bowl made of the two hands cupped together

Ancestry of “gowpen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegaupnhollow made by cupped hands; cupped hands; empty...
Every word from Old Norse gaupn →