barnles

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

barneles, bærn-les

Etymology edit

From Old English bearnlēas; equivalent to barn (“child”) +‎ -les.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbarnlɛːs/, /ˈbaːrnlɛːs/

Adjective edit

barnles

(rare) Lacking or without children.

Descendants edit

English: bairnless
Scots: bairnless

References edit

“bā̆rnlēs, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.

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