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Scots
Etymology 1
From Middle English barntem, from Old English bearntēam. Influenced by time.
Noun
bairntime (plural bairntimes)
- offspring; descendants
Etymology 2
From Modern Scots bairntime (“offspring”). Influenced by time.
Noun
bairntime (plural bairntimes)
- The part of a woman's life during which she bears children.
- childhood
References
- “bairn-time, n.1”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC, reproduced from W Grant and D D. Murison, editors, The Scottish National Dictionary, Edinburgh: Scottish National Dictionary Association, 1931–1976, →OCLC.
- “bairn-time, n.2”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC, reproduced from W Grant and D D. Murison, editors, The Scottish National Dictionary, Edinburgh: Scottish National Dictionary Association, 1931–1976, →OCLC.