† neposn.
Scottish. Obsolete. rare.
1. A nephew.
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gadlingeOE
neveeOE
nephewc1325
niecea1382
nea1387
sisterc1390
nepote1519
neposa1600
Welsh nephew1799
nevvy1819
neef1838
nefie1951
a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 374 This ȝoung Alpyne, quhilk wes his nepos neir.
2. A grandson.
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neveeOE
daughter sonOE
nephewc1325
nepotea1525
little son1570
grandson1573
neposa1600
petty-son1611
grandboy1837
a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 130 Nepos als he wes till Drustus King.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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