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Blown vs Lown - What's the difference?

blown | lown |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between blown and lown

is that blown is (obsolete) stale; worthless while lown is (obsolete) a low fellow.

As adjectives the difference between blown and lown

is that blown is distended, swollen or inflated while lown is (scotland) peaceful, calm.

As a verb blown

is .

As a noun lown is

(obsolete) a low fellow.

blown

English

Adjective

(-)
  • distended, swollen or inflated
    • Cattle are said to be blown when gorged with green food which develops gas.
  • panting and out of breath
  • (of glass) Formed by blowing
  • Under the influence of drugs, especially marijuana.
  • (obsolete) stale; worthless
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • Their horses much blown .
  • Covered with the eggs and larvae of flies; flyblown.
  • (automotive) Given a hot rod blower

    • Derived terms

    * endblown * full-blown * sideblown

    Verb

    (head)
    • English irregular past participles

    lown

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) logn'', ''lygn .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (Scotland) peaceful, calm
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "lown")

    References

    * lown in Merriam-Webster's online dictionary

    Etymology 2

    See (loon).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A low fellow.