stepbarn

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English

Noun

stepbarn (plural stepbarns)

  1. (Northern England) Alternative form of stepbairn.

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English stēopbearn (orphan), from Proto-West Germanic *steupabarn, from Proto-Germanic *steupabarną; equivalent to step- +‎ barn.

Pronunciation

Noun

stepbarn

  1. (rare) orphan

Descendants

  • English: stepbarn
  • Scots: stepbairn

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