Main Entry:

awn

Pronunciation:

\ˈȯn\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English agen, from Old Norse ǫgn; akin to Old High German agana awn, Old English ecg edge — more at edge

Date:

12th century

: one of the slender bristles that terminate the glumes of the spikelet in some cereal and other grasses

— awned \ˈȯnd\ adjective

— awn·less \ˈȯn-ləs\ adjective