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bairn

/bairn; Scots beyrn/US // bɛərn; Scots beɪrn //UK // (bɛən, Scottish bern) //

老鼠,老婆婆,老人,老婆

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Scot. and North England.

    • : a child; son or daughter.

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Examples

  • Woman—Thou beest a sound sleeper—Wake up, and see to thy bairn, and I will gie thee both a good breakfast.

  • If onything is wrang wi' your bairn when it is born I'll never forgi'e' mysel' for lettin' you look at this business at a'.

  • I speired at 'im what he meant by terrifyin' a bairn, but he didna say naething.

  • He raised his heid when he heard me tellin' the bairn no to tear my wrapper.

  • "Jamie was richt like Joey when he was a bairn," Hendry said.