mawn

  1. Verb.  To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, immediately after waking up or when recovering from sleep.
  2. Noun.  The action of mawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, because one is waking up.
  3. Noun.  (Scotland, dialect) A maund; a basket or hamper.
  4. Noun.  A ghost.

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