bairn
Examples
“She moved about the country like⟳ a ghost, gathering herbs in dark loanings, lingering in kirkyairds, and casting a blight on innocent bairns.”
“They say⟳ that a shag is good for an unborn child, they get⟳ the circulation of blood, or some shite. The least ah kin dae is take⟳ an interest⟳ in the bairn’s welfare.”
“Bobby Shaftoe's getten a bairn For to dandle in his arm; In his arm and on his knee, Bobby Shaftoe loves me.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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