bairn
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noun \ˈbern\Definition of BAIRN
chiefly Scottish : child
See Examples of BAIRN
- <at the Scottish festival there were traditional contests of strength and endurance, Celtic fiddlers, and groups of bairns performing Highland flings>
Origin of BAIRN
Middle English bern, barn, from Old English bearn & Old Norse barn; akin to Old High German barn child
First Known Use: before 12th century
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