bonchef

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

boncheef, bonechief, boncheff, bonnchief, bonchief, bounchief

Etymology[edit]

From Old French bon chief (“good fortune”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /bɔnˈtʃeːf/

Noun[edit]

bonchef (uncountable)

Good fortune, prosperity (often in general)
Joy, mirthfulness, good feelings.

Descendants[edit]

English: bonchief (obsolete)

References[edit]

“bon-chẹ̄f, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.

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