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bairn

[bairn, beyrn] / bɛərn, beɪrn /


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“Tunes hiv been whirlin aroon in the air an in ma heid an hairt since I wis a bairn, an I wis composing tunes an songs even then,” she wrote in her book.

From New York Times Nov. 9, 2022

This highlighted a scenario we were already considering in relation to the unknown bairn.

From BBC Sep. 28, 2022

Twa gods guides me: the ane of tham is blin, Yea and a bairn brocht up in vanitie; The next a wife ingenrit of the sea, And lichter nor a dauphin with her fin.

From Slate Feb. 14, 2012

"It's going to take a lot of persuading, because we bred him ourselves and he's our bairn," he said.

From The Guardian Feb. 19, 2011

But we heard a coyote howl upwind and we heard a cow bawling for her late weaned bairn.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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