Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   bairn

   /bɛːn/

   noun

   • 1. a child. Scottish, Northern English

   Word Origin Old Englishbearn, of Germanic origin; related to the verb bear1.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. People also ask

   What does Bairn mean?

   • This content is not meant to be a formal definition of this term. Rather, it is an informal summary that seeks to provide supplemental information and context important to know or keep in mind about the term’s history, meaning, and usage. Bairn definition: a child; son or daughter.. See examples of BAIRN used in a sentence.

   BAIRN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/bairn

   See all results for this question

   Is Bairn a Scottish word?

   • Bairn is a Scottish or Northern English word for child. Where does bairn come from? The word bairn comes from the Old English word bearn, a “descendant,” and is related to the verb bear, as in bearing children. A bairn can be either a male or female child. It can also refer more generally to childhood.

   BAIRN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/bairn

   See all results for this question

   Where did Bairn come from?

   • Bairn has been closely associated with northern England and Scotland throughout its existence, although it was a general English word before 1700. Since 1700, its use has been more limited to northern England and Scotland. Bairn appears, for instance, in the incredibly charming work, Nine Hundred and Forty Scottish Proverbs (1667) several times.

   BAIRN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/bairn

   See all results for this question

   Is a bairn a male or female child?

   • A bairn can be either a male or female child. It can also refer more generally to childhood. Bairn has been closely associated with northern England and Scotland throughout its existence, although it was a general English word before 1700. Since 1700, its use has been more limited to northern England and Scotland.

   BAIRN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/bairn

   See all results for this question

   What is a Cain Bairn?

   • Also the Latvian "bērns". Cain bairns are children seized by witches and warlocks as tribute for the devil. Examples of the term's use include the phrase "Jock Tamson's Bairns" as an idiomatic expression of egalitarian sentiment and the title of the 19th century Geordie folk song " Come Geordie ha'd the bairn ."

   Bairn - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bairn

   See all results for this question

   What does Bayne mean in English?

   • A man with "his boat and bairns" in a calotype print from the 1840s, now in the National Galleries of Scotland. The word was included in the English Dialect Dictionary with variant spellings barn, bayn, bayne that reflect varying pronunciations.

   Bairn - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bairn

   See all results for this question

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBAIRN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Bairn is a Scottish or Northern English word for a child. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in other languages.

   • English (US)

     noun [ C ] Scottish English or Northern English us / bern /...

   • Znaczenie Bairn, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     bairn definicja: 1. a child 2. a child. Dowiedź się więcej.

   • Bairn: Portuguese Translation

     BAIRN translate: criança, garoto, garota. Learn more in the...

   • Translate to Mandarin Chinese

     BAIRN translate: 儿童，小孩. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pronunciation in English

     bairn pronunciation. How to say bairn. Listen to the audio...

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bairnBAIRN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › bairn

   • Cached

   The word bairn comes from the Old English word bearn, a “descendant,” and is related to the verb bear, as in bearing children. A bairn can be either a male or female child. It can also refer more generally to childhood.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bairnBairn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bairn

   • Cached

   Bairn is a Scottish word for child, derived from Old English or Old Norse. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBAIRN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   Bairn is a Scottish or Northern English word for a child. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in other languages.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBAIRN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Bairn is a Scottish and Northern English word for a child, son or daughter. Learn the word origin, frequency, synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples of bairn.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BairnBairn - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bairn

   • Cached

   Bairn is a Northern England English, Scottish English and Scots term for a child. It originated in Old English as "bearn", becoming restricted to Scotland and the North of England c. 1700. In Hull the r is dropped and the word Bain is used.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bairnBairn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bairn

   4 days ago · noun. a child: son or daughter. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Bairn." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/bairn. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. bairn bairns. the "bairn" family. a child: son or daughter.