bought·en
| \ ˈbȯ-tᵊn
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Definition of boughten
chiefly dialectal
: bought
the only boughten carpet in the region— H. W. Thompson
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“Boughten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boughten. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of boughten was in 1738
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