Bairn

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bairn \Bairn\ (b[^a]rn), n. [Scot. bairn, AS. bearn, fr. beran
     to bear; akin to Icel., OS., & Goth. barn. See {Bear} to
     support.]
     A child. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
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           Has he not well provided for the bairn?  --Beau. & Fl.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bairn
       n : a child: son or daughter

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "bairn":
     cherub, child, chit, darling, innocent, kid, kitten, lamb, lambkin,
     little bugger, little fellow, little guy, little innocent,
     little one, little tad, little tot, mite, nipper, offspring,
     peewee, shaver, tad, tot, wee tot