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bairntime

noun
bairn·time | \-n‧ˌtīm\
variants: or less commonly bairnteam \-ēm \
plural -s

Definition of bairntime 

Scottish

: brood, offspring

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First Known Use of bairntime

13th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for bairntime

Middle English bernteam, barnteam, barntime, from Old English bearntēam, from bearn child + tēam family, brood, team

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